Will Hurd, a 2024 presidential candidate, shares views on top issues in New Hampshire town hall event
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Former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, a Republican presidential candidate from Texas, touched on a number of topics recently in a “Conversation with the Candidate” town hall event with New Hampshire voters. Watch the full conversation in the video player above or the links below. Included is a 30-minute, online-only portion of the conversation:Watch Part 1: Hurd says US must ‘make AI follow the law’Watch Part 2: Hurd says he wouldn’t support Trump in general electionWatch online exclusive: Hurd would lean on experts to improve mental health systemConversation with the Candidate is a town hall-style program. It is intended to allow the candidate to convey their points of view on a wide range of topics. During the program, the moderator may challenge the candidates’ assertions, but every fact may not be checked in real-time. WMUR News 9 is committed to holding the candidates accountable on their claims throughout the election cycle.Learn more about Will Hurd’s backgroundHurd served as a U.S. congressman from Texas’ 23rd District for three terms, from 2015 to 2021.Before his time in Washington, Hurd worked in cybersecurity as a partner at the Crumpton Group and helped build the FusionX company.Prior to his cybersecurity work, he was an undercover officer in the CIA for nearly a decade, with postings primarily in the Middle East and East Asia.Hurd is now a trustee of the German Marshall Fund, a board member of OpenAI and a managing director at Allen & Company.He’s the author of “American Reboot: An Idealist’s Guide to Getting Big Things Done.”In announcing his candidacy, Hurd has cited the need for American leadership to look to the issues of the future, such as the rise of China and artificial intelligence.A native of San Antonio, Hurd earned a computer science degree from Texas A&M university.He is married to his wife, Lynlie, who serves as a legislative counsel in Texas. Watch the full conversation in the video player above or the links below. Included is a 30-minute, online-only portion of the conversation:Watch Part 1: Hurd says US must ‘make AI follow the law’Watch Part 2: Hurd says he wouldn’t support Trump in general electionWatch online exclusive: Hurd would lean on experts to improve mental health systemHurd says CIA experience helps prepare him to handle border, be presidentHurd said his time in the U.S. House and with the Central Intelligence Agency gives him the experience needed to be the chief executive of the country. “Spending six years in the House in one of the most competitive seats in the entire country does prepare me because when you think about the number of issues that I had to deal with in the 23rd District of Texas, it was everything from nuclear energy to artificial intelligence to border security, so you got exposure to all of those things,” Hurd said.Before serving in Congress, Hurd worked for a decade with the CIA, an experience he said would come in helpful when handling some of the top issues of today.”I’ve seen our enemies up close and personal. I don’t need briefings to understand what the problems (are) and how our world is getting increasingly complicated and increasingly dangerous,” Hurd said. His duties included spending time working undercover in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan to stop terrorists from harming Americans at home, stop Russian and Chinese spies from stealing secrets and to prevent nuclear weapons proliferators from “bringing in a dirty bomb.””When I talk about border security, one of my jobs when I was in the CIA was to traverse other people’s borders, so I have an understanding at a level that most people don’t,” Hurd said. “When you look at protecting our borders, protecting our citizens, I have a unique experience in that.Answering a prompt from moderator Adam Sexton, Hurd acknowledged to the audience he had multiple alternate identities during his time with the CIA.”All of these experiences have helped prepare me for taking on this position,” Hurd added.See his full answer in the video player below:Hurd talks about his efforts to improve diversity, inclusion efforts in Republican Party Hurd spoke at length about his efforts to improve diversity and inclusion within the Republican Party as the GOP hopes to draw in more voters from different groups.In 2019, Hurd launched The Future Leaders Fund, a super PAC that focuses on building a more diverse Republican Party.He told voters that he’s focused on three groups:Women with a college degree who live in the suburbsPeople from communities of colorPeople under the age of 35“We need to be talking to these folks in order to make sure we win,” Hurd said.Democrats have won seven of the past eight presidential election popular votes, a trend he hopes to change with the initiative.”We have an opportunity,” Hurd said. “It’s easy to preach to the choir. We’ve got to grow the choir.” See his full answer in the video player below:Watch the full conversation in the video player above or the links below. Included is a 30-minute, online-only portion of the conversation:Watch Part 1: Hurd says US must ‘make AI follow the law’Watch Part 2: Hurd says he wouldn’t support Trump in general electionWatch online exclusive: Hurd would lean on experts to improve mental health systemOther “Conversation with the Candidate” events will be held throughout the campaign season. The full list of candidates who participate will be updated here.Conversation with the Candidate is a town hall-style program. It is intended to allow the candidate to convey their points of view on a wide range of topics. During the program, the moderator may challenge the candidates’ assertions, but every fact may not be checked in real-time. WMUR News 9 is committed to holding the candidates accountable on their claims throughout the election cycle.
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Former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, a Republican presidential candidate from Texas, touched on a number of topics recently in a “Conversation with the Candidate” town hall event with New Hampshire voters.
Watch the full conversation in the video player above or the links below. Included is a 30-minute, online-only portion of the conversation:
Conversation with the Candidate is a town hall-style program. It is intended to allow the candidate to convey their points of view on a wide range of topics. During the program, the moderator may challenge the candidates’ assertions, but every fact may not be checked in real-time. WMUR News 9 is committed to holding the candidates accountable on their claims throughout the election cycle.
Learn more about Will Hurd’s background
Hurd served as a U.S. congressman from Texas’ 23rd District for three terms, from 2015 to 2021.
Before his time in Washington, Hurd worked in cybersecurity as a partner at the Crumpton Group and helped build the FusionX company.
Prior to his cybersecurity work, he was an undercover officer in the CIA for nearly a decade, with postings primarily in the Middle East and East Asia.
Hurd is now a trustee of the German Marshall Fund, a board member of OpenAI and a managing director at Allen & Company.
He’s the author of “American Reboot: An Idealist’s Guide to Getting Big Things Done.”
In announcing his candidacy, Hurd has cited the need for American leadership to look to the issues of the future, such as the rise of China and artificial intelligence.
A native of San Antonio, Hurd earned a computer science degree from Texas A&M university.
He is married to his wife, Lynlie, who serves as a legislative counsel in Texas.
Watch the full conversation in the video player above or the links below. Included is a 30-minute, online-only portion of the conversation:
Hurd says CIA experience helps prepare him to handle border, be president
Hurd said his time in the U.S. House and with the Central Intelligence Agency gives him the experience needed to be the chief executive of the country.
“Spending six years in the House in one of the most competitive seats in the entire country does prepare me because when you think about the number of issues that I had to deal with in the 23rd District of Texas, it was everything from nuclear energy to artificial intelligence to border security, so you got exposure to all of those things,” Hurd said.
Before serving in Congress, Hurd worked for a decade with the CIA, an experience he said would come in helpful when handling some of the top issues of today.
“I’ve seen our enemies up close and personal. I don’t need briefings to understand what the problems (are) and how our world is getting increasingly complicated and increasingly dangerous,” Hurd said.
His duties included spending time working undercover in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan to stop terrorists from harming Americans at home, stop Russian and Chinese spies from stealing secrets and to prevent nuclear weapons proliferators from “bringing in a dirty bomb.”
“When I talk about border security, one of my jobs when I was in the CIA was to traverse other people’s borders, so I have an understanding at a level that most people don’t,” Hurd said. “When you look at protecting our borders, protecting our citizens, I have a unique experience in that.
Answering a prompt from moderator Adam Sexton, Hurd acknowledged to the audience he had multiple alternate identities during his time with the CIA.
“All of these experiences have helped prepare me for taking on this position,” Hurd added.
See his full answer in the video player below:
Hurd talks about his efforts to improve diversity, inclusion efforts in Republican Party
Hurd spoke at length about his efforts to improve diversity and inclusion within the Republican Party as the GOP hopes to draw in more voters from different groups.
In 2019, Hurd launched The Future Leaders Fund, a super PAC that focuses on building a more diverse Republican Party.
He told voters that he’s focused on three groups:
“We need to be talking to these folks in order to make sure we win,” Hurd said.
Democrats have won seven of the past eight presidential election popular votes, a trend he hopes to change with the initiative.
“We have an opportunity,” Hurd said. “It’s easy to preach to the choir. We’ve got to grow the choir.”
See his full answer in the video player below:
Watch the full conversation in the video player above or the links below. Included is a 30-minute, online-only portion of the conversation:
Other “Conversation with the Candidate” events will be held throughout the campaign season. The full list of candidates who participate will be updated here.
Conversation with the Candidate is a town hall-style program. It is intended to allow the candidate to convey their points of view on a wide range of topics. During the program, the moderator may challenge the candidates’ assertions, but every fact may not be checked in real-time. WMUR News 9 is committed to holding the candidates accountable on their claims throughout the election cycle.