US Ends Regime Change Policy Under Trump Era
On Friday, October 31, 2025, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, spoke to Middle Eastern officials at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, announcing a major change in American foreign policy.
Gabbard declared that the United States had officially ended its long-standing strategy of "regime change or nation building" during President Donald Trump’s administration. This statement was reported by the Associated Press and confirmed by The Washington Post and UNN at the security summit hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Critique of Past Policies
Gabbard, a former Congresswoman from Hawaii and U.S. Army National Guard veteran, sharply criticized earlier U.S. foreign interventions:
"For decades, our foreign policy has been trapped in a counterproductive and endless cycle of regime change or nation building."
"It was a one-size-fits-all approach, of toppling regimes, trying to impose our system of governance on others, intervene in conflicts that were barely understood and walk away with more enemies than allies."
She highlighted the consequences:
"The results: Trillions spent, countless lives lost and in many cases, the creation of greater security threats."
This marked a clear shift toward a more restrained and pragmatic U.S. foreign policy approach in the Middle East and beyond.
Author’s summary: Tulsi Gabbard announced the end of US regime change policy under President Trump, emphasizing the costly failures and security risks of previous interventionist strategies.