Former Pentagon official on Trump's meetings with the leaders of Ukraine and Israel

NPR | By A Martínez

Published July 28, 2026 at 6:35 AM EDT

NPR's A Martínez asks former senior Pentagon official Evelyn Farkas about President Trump's potential priorities as he meets the leaders of Ukraine and Israel.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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