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Russ Headlee

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Russ Headlee is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Russ Headlee				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
Description	Russ Headlee is the Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy. A career Foreign Service Officer, he most recently served as Acting Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs and as a member of Secretary Rubio’s Policy Planning Staff. His previous domestic assignments include Director for Jordan and [...More on linked State Dept page]				[sources]
Source link	www.state.gov				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-16	Last processed	2026-03-24	First seen	2025-08-09

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