In this episode of The Source, our senior editor Zain Raza speaks with Retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson about the surprising political shift in the United States that forced the release of the Epstein files, and what these developments reveal about Donald Trump’s political future. They also explore the behind-the-scenes U.S.–Russia peace framework for Ukraine as well as the corruption scandal shaking Kyiv’s leadership. Finally, they examine Germany’s rapid militarisation — and what this transformation means for Europe’s future.
This interview was conducted and published on the 21st of November, 2025.
To read the transcript of this video: Col. Wilkerson – Epstein Files, Ukraine Peace Deal & Corruption & Germany’s Militarisation
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Lawrence Wilkerson is currently a Senior Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and formerly a Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of Williams and Mary. Lawrence Wilkerson’s last positions in government were as Secretary of State Colin Powell’s Chief of Staff (2002-05), Associate Director of the State Department’s Policy Planning staff under the directorship of Ambassador Richard N. Haass, and member of that staff responsible for East Asia and the Pacific, political-military and legislative affairs (2001-02). Before serving at the State Department, Wilkerson served 31 years in the U.S. Army. During that time, he was a member of the faculty of the U.S. Naval War College (1987 to 1989), Special Assistant to General Powell when he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989-93), and Director and Deputy Director of the U.S. Marine Corps War College at Quantico, Virginia (1993-97). Wilkerson retired from active service in 1997 as a colonel, and began work as an advisor to General Powell. He has also taught national security affairs in the Honors Program at the George Washington University. He is currently working on a book about the first George W. Bush administration.
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