Ranking
Selected experts are assessed on 5 criteria. Criteria marked “next version” will be computed once their sources are added.
G1Next version
Written voiceDo they write for the general public?
3 long-form pieces in 24 monthsG2Computed
Spoken presenceDo they speak in public, on the record?
2 appearances in 24 months3,554G3Next version
Commercial offeringDo they have something to sell?
1 book, paid offering, speaking or consultingG4Computed
Institutional standingDo they hold a recognized position?
1 position at a university, think tank, institute or regulator5,815G5Computed
Recent activityAre they active right now?
1 appearance in 6 months and 4 in 24 months1,643589 people
Export CSV| # | Person | Role | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | Criteria | Appearances (24 mo) | Podcasts | Dernier passage |
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| 1 | Rahm Emanuel ehemals Stabschef im Weißen Haus unter Obama, Bürgermeister von Chicago, zuletzt Botschafter | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 35 | 28 | Aug 16, 2026 | |||
| 2 | John Bolton US national security advisor | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 37 | 24 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||
| 3 | Sean Spicer Former White House Press Secretary · White House | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 30 | 23 | Aug 25, 2026 | |||
| 4 | Christian Lindner FDP-Chef · FDP | Former official | · | · | 2 / 5 | 13 | 19 | Mar 3, 2026 | |||
| 5 | Hillary Clinton former Secretary of State | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 10 | 18 | Aug 7, 2026 | |||
| 6 | Steve Bannon former White House chief strategist | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 27 | 18 | Sep 19, 2026 | |||
| 7 | Marjorie Taylor Greene Former Congresswoman | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 10 | 18 | Aug 11, 2026 | |||
| 8 | Ben Hodges former Commanding General · US Army Europe | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 21 | 17 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||
| 9 | Liz Truss Former Prime Minister · Conservative Party | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 20 | 17 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||
| 10 | David Petraeus General · United States Army | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 13 | 16 | Aug 21, 2026 | |||
| 11 | Mart de Kruif oud-Commandant Landstrijdkrachten | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 29 | 16 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||
| 12 | Robert Habeck ministre | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 16 | 15 | May 30, 2026 | |||
| 13 | Boris Johnson former PM · The Spectator | Former official | · | · | 2 / 5 | 16 | 15 | Feb 26, 2026 | |||
| 14 | Chris Voss former Lead FBI Negotiator · Black Swan Group | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 11 | 14 | Aug 31, 2026 | |||
| 15 | Andrew Weissmann former Mueller prosecutor | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 27 | 13 | Sep 16, 2026 | |||
| 16 | Steve Baker investigative reporter · Blaze Media | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 20 | 13 | Jul 2, 2026 | |||
| 17 | Frans Timmermans GroenLinks-PvdA | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 13 | 13 | Jul 16, 2026 | |||
| 18 | Alastair Campbell | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 15 | 13 | Sep 5, 2026 | |||
| 19 | Stacey Abrams voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 16 | 13 | Jul 2, 2026 | |||
| 20 | Mike Pompeo former U.S. Secretary of State | Former official | · | · | 2 / 5 | 4 | 13 | Sep 28, 2025 | |||
| 21 | Leo Varadkar Former Taoiseach | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 11 | 12 | Jul 21, 2026 | |||
| 22 | Miles Taylor former chief of staff at Department for Homeland Security · Department for Homeland Security | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 18 | 11 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||
| 23 | John Kiriakou author, journalist and former intelligence officer · CIA | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 19 | 11 | Jul 21, 2026 | |||
| 24 | Andrew Bustamante Former covert officer · CIA | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 8 | 11 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||
| 25 | Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Ex-CSU-Verteidigungsminister | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 19 | 11 | Jul 5, 2026 | |||
| 26 | Robert Malley Veteran Middle East peace negotiator | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 11 | 11 | Sep 30, 2026 | |||
| 27 | Gérard Araud ancien ambassadeur | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 9 | 11 | Sep 13, 2026 | |||
| 28 | Leszek Miller były premier | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 33 | 10 | Sep 21, 2026 | |||
| 29 | Volker Wissing Ex-FDP-Minister | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 11 | 10 | May 31, 2026 | |||
| 30 | Rudy Giuliani former Mayor of New York | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 9 | 10 | Sep 11, 2026 | |||
| 31 | Aleksander Kwaśniewski Prezydent | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 9 | 9 | May 28, 2026 | |||
| 32 | Hubert Védrine ancien Secrétaire général de l'Élysée | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 8 | 9 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||
| 33 | Tony Shaffer fmr CIA · CIA | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 35 | 9 | Aug 26, 2026 | |||
| 34 | Kevin Kühnert ehemalige SPD-Generalsekretär | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 7 | 9 | Jul 17, 2026 | |||
| 35 | Matthias Strolz | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 9 | 9 | Sep 20, 2026 | |||
| 36 | Kari Elisabeth Kaski stortingsrepresentantene · SV | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 60 | 8 | Sep 28, 2026 | |||
| 37 | Mark Hertling Lt. Gen. (Ret.) | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 14 | 8 | Sep 9, 2026 | |||
| 38 | Hans Spekman Oud PvdA-voorzitter | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 10 | 8 | Sep 17, 2026 | |||
| 39 | Mark Montgomery Former Deputy Director for Plans, Policy, and Strategy · U.S. European Command | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Sep 15, 2026 | |||
| 40 | Hans-Georg Maaßen ehem. Präsidente des deutschen Bundesamtes für Verfassungsschutz | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 15 | 8 | Aug 20, 2026 | |||
| 41 | Jaap de Hoop Scheffer voormalig NAVO-secretaris-generaal | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 13 | 8 | Sep 23, 2026 | |||
| 42 | Dennis Ross long-time US Middle East advisor | Former official | · | · | 2 / 5 | 4 | 8 | May 24, 2025 | |||
| 43 | Sylvie Bermann Ancienne ambassadrice | Former official | · | · | 2 / 5 | 9 | 8 | Mar 14, 2026 | |||
| 44 | Nicola Sturgeon former First Minister · Écosse | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Nov 7, 2025 | |||
| 45 | Angela Merkel Ex-Bundeskanzlerin | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Apr 8, 2026 | |||
| 46 | Ed Nijpels Voormalig VVD-leider | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 25, 2026 | |||
| 47 | Frauke Petry | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Jul 14, 2026 | |||
| 48 | Gerdi Verbeet Juryvoorzitter | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 4 | 7 | May 26, 2026 | |||
| 49 | Kurt Campbell former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 8 | 7 | Sep 3, 2026 | |||
| 50 | Liz Oyer Former Pardon Attorney | Former official | · | · | 3 / 5 | 7 | 7 | Sep 29, 2026 |