Sixty Minutes with Michael Chertoff and András Simonyi

Originally aired June 17, 2020

When the world looks to the United States as a beacon for democracy and the rule of law, the country wins friends and admirers. But is that leadership still credible thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall?

This conversation with Michael Chertoff and András Simonyi explores American leadership in a time of global stress — covering post-COVID cooperation, pandemic preparedness, climate change, the fight against democratic backsliding, and the challenge of an increasingly assertive China.

Speakers

Michael Chertoff

Former Secretary of Homeland Security; Chairman, Freedom House

Michael Chertoff served as the second U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Freedom House, where he works to defend democracy and human rights globally.

András Simonyi

Atlantic Council Senior Fellow; Former Hungarian Ambassador to the U.S. and NATO

András Simonyi served as Hungary’s Ambassador to the United States and to NATO. He is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and a longtime collaborator with SSF and George Washington University on transatlantic leadership and security.