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Wednesday, February 26th, 2020
CPAC Direct Action Training Sponsored by WinRed
Prince George’s Exhibit Hall E
3:00 PM Welcome to CPAC Direct Action Training 2020 Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union Chairman Katrina Pierson, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.
3:30 PM Weaponize Social Media with WinRed Team Pages Gerrit Lansing, WinRed
4:00 PM The Fate of Our Culture and Our Nation Hangs in the Balance Rep. Dan Crenshaw (TX-2)
4:20 PM Celebrate (App) Adoption!
Chris Turner, Stampede Consulting 4:30 PM "No Time" is No Excuse! The Necessary Discipline to Free Up Time
for Activism Mark Geist, Client Response Interviewed by Amber Smith, Former Defense Official, Combat Veteran, Author
5:05 PM Don't Just Talk, Be Persuasive: Learn How and How Not to
Communicate with Undecided Voters Kayleigh McEnany, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Tim Murtaugh, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Mercedes Schlapp, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Moderated by Ian Walters, American Conservative Union
5:40 PM Debbie Meadows, Right Women PAC 5:50 PM Hero of Activism
Meet the person the Deep State spied on in their attempt to topple President Trump
Carter Page, Global Natural Gas Ventures, LLC Interviewed by Rowan Scarborough, The Washington Times
Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 6:20 PM "Social Proof": How to Help Others Recognize the Left's Most Powerful
Propaganda Tactic Brandon Straka, #WalkAway Campaign
6:40 PM Closing Remarks by Rep. Mark Meadows (NC-11)
Sponsored Events
4:00 PM-5:00 PM Preventing Mob Rule -- Opposing the National Popular Vote Scheme CPAC Central(Located in the Heritage Booth)
Hans von Spakovsky
Special Events
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Liturgy of the Word Service with Ashes (Ash Wednesday
Service) Chesapeake E-F
3:00 PM CPAC International Training (Invite Only) CPAC Central
7:00 PM-8:30 PM Welcome Reception
CPAC Central Amb. Nikki Haley
Thursday, February 27th, 2020
General Session Potomac Ballroom
7:15 AM Welcome
Prayer: Father Timothy Baer Pledge: Grizzly Joe National Anthem: Dave Bray USA
7:35 AM E Pluribus… Out of Many, What?
Brian Kilmeade, Fox News Sen. Mike Lee (UT) Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union Chairman
7:55 AM The Coup on The Republic: A Prelude (the first of six parts) John Batchelor, The John Batchelor Show
8:10 AM The Coup: The Day After Tomorrow Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-4) Rep. Mark Meadows (NC-11) Moderated by Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union Chairman
8:35 AM Socialism: Wrecker of Nations and Destroyer of Societies Emcee: KT McFarland, Author and Former Deputy National Security Advisor
Socialism Destroys Security Rep. Liz Cheney (WY-At-Large)
Socialism Destroys the Economy Rep. Roger Williams (TX-25)
Socialism Destroys Humanity Mercedes Schlapp, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.
9:20 AM Special Guest 9:35 AM A Conversation with Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Sen. Joni Ernst
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (TN) Sen. Joni Ernst (IA) Moderated by Katie Pavlich, Townhall.com
Thursday, February 27th, 2020 9:55 AM Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA 10:10 AM Special Guest 10:20 AM The Coup: Rosenstein & Comey- The Empire Strikes Back
Rep. Doug Collins (GA-9) Moderated by Sara Carter, Fox News Contributor
10:40 AM The Coup: Impeachment--Hyped Slimes and Nancy’s Schemers Rep. John Ratcliffe (TX-4) Charlie Hurt, The Washington Times Moderated by Vince Coglianese, WMAL & The Daily Caller
11:00 AM Prescription for Failure: The Ills of Socialized Medicine Introduction by Whip Steve Scalise (LA-1) Barbara Kolm, Austrian Economics Center Marc Palazzo, Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Dr. David Schneider, Author Moderated by Peter Pitts, Center for Medicine in the Public Interest
11:35 AM CPAC Jerusalem from the Pool of Siloam Amb. David Friedman, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Aryeh Lightstone, Office of the U.S. Ambassador to Israel Interviewed by Ze’ev Orenstein, City of David Foundation
11:50 AM Vice President of the United States Mike Pence 12:50 PM Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-1): The Truth about What's Really
Happening on Our Southern Border
1:05 PM Kay James, The Heritage Foundation: Immigration, Assimilation, and Civics Education
1:20 PM The Verdict at CPAC with Sen. Ted Cruz, Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, and Michael Knowles
Sen. Ted Cruz (TX) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, Republican National Committee Moderated by Michael Knowles, Daily Wire
Thursday, February 27th, 2020 1:50 PM A Conversation with Counselor Kellyanne Conway and Sec. Betsy
DeVos Counselor Kellyanne Conway, The White House Sec. Betsy DeVos, U.S. Department of Education Moderated by Salena Zito, Washington Examiner
2:15 PM Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-1) 2:35 PM Diamond and Silk, Fox Nation
Break Out Sessions
Chesapeake 4-6
A Debate on Conservatism
3:00 PM The Future of Conservatism Rusty Reno, First Things Inez Stepman, Independent Women’s Forum Moderated by Matthew Spalding, PhD, Hillsdale College
4:00 PM The Future of the Family Remarks by Deputy Sec. Eric Hargan, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Mary Eberstadt, Author Rachel Greszler, The Heritage Foundation David Harsanyi, National Review Miklos Szantho, Center for Fundamental Rights Terry Schilling, American Principles Project Moderated by Matthew Spalding, PhD, Hillsdale College
Thursday, February 27th, 2020 5:00 PM The Future of Social Media in the Public Square
Introductory Remarks by Carpe Donktum Chris Butler, Americans for Tax Reform Dan Gainor, Media Research Center Ash Kazaryan, TechFreedom Jon Schweppe, American Principles Project Moderated by Matthew Spalding, PhD, Hillsdale College Special Remarks by Tim White, Yippy, Inc. Special Remarks by Jeffery Wernick, Parler
Chesapeake E-F
3:00 PM The Impact on the World if Korea Falls Tara O, Institute for Korean-American Studies
Claudia Rosett, Independent Women’s Forum Amb. Cho Tae-yong, Columnist Moderated by KT McFarland, Author and Former Deputy National Security Advisor
4:00 PM What Lies Beneath the Surface: The Global Struggle for Resources and the 21st Century Socialist Axis of Evil Part 1- Rare Earths and National Security
Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-4) Dan McGroarty, American Resources Policy Network Moderated by Gordon Chang, Author
4:15 PM What Lies Beneath the Surface: The Global Struggle For Resources
and the 21st Century Socialist Axis of Evil Part 2- The New Axis of Evil
Erielle Davidson, Center for the Middle East and International Law, George Mason University Joseph Humire, Center for a Free Society Kim Kwang-dong, PhD, Author Moderated by Gordon Chang, Author
Thursday, February 27th, 2020 5:00 PM Without Religious Freedom, What's Left?
Amb. Sam Brownback, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sander Gerber, Hudson Bay Capital Asra Nomani, Pearl Project Todd Starnes, The Todd Starnes Show Moderated by Jan Jekielek, Epoch Times
CPAC Direct Action Training Sponsored by WinRed
Chesapeake 1
1:45 PM Crucial Campaign Skills: Tools To Help You Get Around Big Tech and
Big Media's Efforts to Shut Down Conservative Speech Online Lyndsey Fifeld, The Heritage Foundation Allen Fuller, CaucusRoom
2:30 PM Words that Work to Persuade Others: Second Amendment Glen Caroline, NRA-ILA Erica Tergeson, National Rifle Association
3:15 PM Words that Work to Persuade Others: Immigration Brett Loyd, The Polling Company Rick Figueroa, Financial Advisor Tom Homan, Former Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
4:00 PM Words that Work to Persuade Others: Life Tim Edson, FP1 Strategies Mallory Quigley, Susan B. Anthony List Adam Schaeffer, Evolving Strategies
Thursday, February 27th, 2020 4:45 PM Crucial Campaign Skills: Smarter Ways to Reach Voters on the
Phone Tim Huelskamp, CatholicVote Tom Boschwitz, TrumpTalk Elissa-Ann Voccola, Republican National Committee
5:30 PM Words that Work to Persuade Others: Health Care Meridian Baldacci, The Heritage Foundation Wes Anderson, OnMessage Inc.
Book Signings
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Dana Loesch
Chesapeake A Grace Canceled: How Outrage is Destroying Lives, Ending Debate, and
Endangering Democracy 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Brian Kilmeade
CPAC Central Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory that Changed American
History 1:30 PM-2:30 PM Lee Smith
CPAC Central The Plot Against the President: The True Story of How Congressman Devin Nunes
Uncovered the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History 2:00 PM-3:00 PM KT McFarland
CPAC Central Revolution: Trump, Washington and “We The People”
Thursday, February 27th, 2020 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Christoph Mlinarchik
CPAC Central Government Contracts in Plain English: What You Need to Know About the FAR
(Federal Acquisition Regulation), DFARS, Subcontracts, Small Business Set-Asides, GSA Schedules, Bid Protests, and More 3:30 PM-4:30 PM James Rosebush
CPAC Central True Reagan: What Made Ronald Reagan Great and Why it Matters
3:30 PM-4:30 PM Craig Shirley
CPAC Central Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother
4:00 PM-5:00 PM Vernon Robinson III and Bruce Eberle
CPAC Central Coming Home: How Black Americans Will Re-Elect Trump
Sponsored Events
9:30 AM-10:00 AM Save Our States: A briefing for Electoral College
defenders Sponsored by Save Our States Chesapeake C
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Career Consultations Sponsored by Leadership Institute Mezzanine 3-5
10:30 AM- 2:30 PM Young America’s Foundation Lunch Sponsored by Young America’s Foundation Baltimore 1-2
Thursday, February 27th, 2020 12:30 PM-1:30 PM Ask the Experts: Combatting the Cancel Culture on
Campus Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation CPAC Central (Located in the Heritage Booth)
Jonathan Butcher
12:30 AM-2:30 PM Stopping Socialism: Exposing and Defeating the Socialist Plot to Hijack America Sponsored by Leadership Institute Chesapeake 4-6
12:30 PM-1:30PM Ask the Experts: Why We Should Double Down on Tax
Cuts Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation CPAC Central (Located in the Heritage Booth)
Adam Michel
1:00 PM-1:30 PM Threats to the Electoral College: More Real Than You Think Sponsored by Save Our States Chesapeake C
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Dealing with the Threat from Iran After the Demise of the Nuclear Deal Sponsored by Center for Security Policy National Harbor 4
Fred Fleitz, Center for Security Policy and Former Deputy Assistant to President Trump David Wurmser, PhD, Center for Security Policy Kiron Skinner, PhD, The Hoover Institution and The Heritage Foundation Michael Pregent, The Hudson Institute
1:30 PM-2:30 PM Ask the Experts: Should Illegal Aliens be Deported?
Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation CPAC Central Located in the Heritage Booth
Cully Stimson
Thursday, February 27th, 2020 2:00 PM-3:00 PM A CO2 Climate Crisis? Come Discuss with Both Sides
Sponsored by CO2 Coalition Chesapeake D Will Happer, physicist and former climate science adviser to President Trump: CO2's Impact on the Air and Land Genesis Torres, aquatic ecologist and Science Associate at the CO2 Coalition, which opposes restrictions on warming gases: CO2's Impact on the Oceans Alex Bozmowski, African energy entrepreneur and managing director of RepublicEn: Why We Need a Carbon Tax, and How it Would Work
3:00 PM-4:00 PM Preventing Mob Rule: Opposing the National Popular
Vote Scheme Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation
CPAC Central (Located in the Heritage Booth) Hans von Spakovsky
3:00 PM-5:00 PM Protecting the Second Amendment
Sponsored by Independent Institute Chesapeake B Part 1: Defending America’s Rifle: The AR-15 Part 2: Bearing Arms: The Second Amendment Outside the Home
Stephen P. Halbrook, Independent Institute Amy Swearer, The Heritage Foundation
3:30 PM-5:00 PM The Free-Market Carbon Dividends Plan: How
Capitalism Can Solve Climate Sponsored by Young Conservatives for Carbon Dividends National Harbor 5
Joseph Pinion III, Conservative Commentator, Fox News Pete Seat, Fmr. Spokesperson, President George W. Bush Kiera O’Brien, Founder and President, Young Conservatives for Carbon Dividends
Thursday, February 27th, 2020 3:00 PM-4:00 PM The Present Danger: China
Sponsored by Center for Security Policy National Harbor 4
Rep. Scott Perry (PA-10) Gordon Chang, Author Lt Gen Steven Kwast, USAF, Retired Sean Lin, PhD, Hong Kong Goes On Foundation Rosemary Gibson, Author
3:00 PM- 4:00 PM Winning with Digital in 2020
Sponsored by WRS Chesapeake A How to leverage the new restrictions by Facebook and Google and use smart tactics to reach even more voters in the digital space.
Aaron Evans, General Consultant, WRS
4:30 PM-5:30 PM Freedom of Speech in America… And How We are Losing It Sponsored by Freedom of Speech in America National Harbor 4
Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff Clare Lopez Lathan Watts, First Liberty Institute Todd Starnes, The Todd Starnes Show
5:00 PM-6:00 PM Everything You Wanted to Know About Russiagate but
Were Afraid to Ask Hosted by John Batchelor Chesapeake A
John Fund, National Review Svetlana Lokhova, Author Thaddeus McCotter, Co-host of The John Batchelor Show Liz Peek, Fox News Contributor Lee Smith, RealClearInvestigations
Thursday, February 27th, 2020
Special Events
3:30 PM Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch 3:45 PM FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers
A play written by Phelim McAleer Dean Cain …….. FBI agent Peter Strzok Kristy Swanson …….. FBI operative Lisa Page Tommy Gissendanner …….. Member of Congress Bruce Nozick …….. Member of Congress
6:15 PM-7:00 PM Catholic Mass Chesapeake E-F
7:00 PM-9:00 PM Invalidated -- Film Screening Chesapeake 4-6
Friday, February 28th, 2020
General Session Potomac Ballroom
7:20 AM Welcome
Prayer: Rabbi Steven Burg Pledge: Lisa Hudson National Anthem: Ron Brooks
7:40 AM Special Guest 7:55 AM China's New Weapons of War
Gordon Chang, Author James Carafano, The Heritage Foundation Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5) Matthew Whitaker, Axiom Strategies
8:25 AM A Conversation with Brad Parscale and Lara Trump Brad Parscale, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Lara Trump, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Moderated by Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union Chairman
8:45 AM Rick Harrison, Pawn Star and Gold & Silver Pawn Shop Owner 8:55 AM A Conversation with Sec. Elaine L. Chao and Sec. Eugene Scalia
Sec. Elaine L. Chao, U.S. Department of Transportation Sec. Eugene Scalia, U.S. Department of Labor Interviewed by Dan Schneider, American Conservative Union
9:20 AM What's the Right Path Forward on Big Tech? Sen. Josh Hawley (MO) Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) Donald Trump, Jr., Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Moderated by Amber Athey, The Spectator
9:45 AM Benjamin Watson, New England Patriots
Friday, February 28th, 2020 10:00 AM Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. 10:15 AM Socialism & The Great Awokening
Hosted by Ian Walters, American Conservative Union Jon Miller, BlazeTV Joshua Philipp, Epoch Times Jarrett Stepman, Daily Signal Brandon Straka, #WalkAway Campaign Morgan Zegers, Young Americans Against Socialism
11:00 AM Maj Toure, Black Guns Matter: Living Conservatism Courageously 11:10 AM A Conversation with Director Scott Turner and Administrator
Andrew Wheeler Executive Director Scott Turner, White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council Administrator Andrew Wheeler, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Moderated by Lawrence Jones, Fox News
11:35 AM Candace Owens, BLEXIT Foundation 11:50 AM A Conversation with Amb. David Friedman and Amb. Ric Grenell
Amb. David Friedman, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Amb. Ric Grenell, U.S. Ambassador to Germany Moderated by Pete Hegseth, Fox News
12:10 PM Working Towards Citizens First Solutions Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-5) Acting Dep. Sec. Ken Cuccinelli, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Rich Valdes, This is America Moderated by Deneen Borelli, Fox News Contributor
12:45 PM An Interview with Advisor Jared Kushner Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to the President Interviewed by Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union Chairman
Friday, February 28th, 2020 1:05 PM The Coup: SpyGate
Dan Bongino, The Dan Bongino Show Rep. Devin Nunes (CA-22)
1:25 PM Israel: What Should the Map Look Like? Yishai Fleisher, The Jewish Community of Hebron Caroline Glick, The Jerusalem Post Rep. Lee Zeldin (NY-1) Moderated by Scott Walker, The 45th Governor of Wisconsin
2:00 PM What's Mine is Mine and What's Yours is Mine: Does IP Matter? Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-4) Rep. Scott Perry (PA-10) Laura Peter, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Moderated by Dan Schneider, American Conservative Union
2:30 PM A Conversation with Director Larry Kudlow and Advisor Ivanka Trump
Director Larry Kudlow, The White House National Economic Council Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, The White House Moderated by Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union Chairman
3:00 PM Nigel Farage (The Godfather of Brexit), Brexit Party
Friday, February 28th, 2020
Break Out Sessions
Chesapeake E-F
3:00 PM Rampaging through America: The Left's Takeover of Our Culture
Spencer Brown, Young America’s Foundation Saagar Enjeti, Hill.TV Dave Marcus, The Federalist Moderated by Inez Stepman, Independent Women’s Forum
4:00 PM Rewarding Lawbreakers: Sanctuary Cities & Porous Borders
Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) Rep. Mo Brooks (AL-5) Attorney General Ken Paxton (TX) Moderated by Ralph Z. Hallow, The Washington Times
5:00 PM Is Politics Ruining the Power of Sports to Bring Us Together?
Wayne Dupree, The Wayne Dupree Show Brock Gillespie, Former Professional Basketball Player Jesse Kelly, The Jesse Kelly Show Tiana Lowe, Washington Examiner Maj Toure, Black Guns Matter Moderated by Ian Walters, American Conservative Union
Chesapeake 4-6 3:00 PM What the Virginia Gun Grab Means for the Rest of America
Dave Brat, Former Member of Congress (VA-6) Rep. Ron Estes (KS-4) Carolyn Meadows, National Rifle Association D. J. Spiker, NRA-ILA Moderated by Ben Ferguson, The Ben Ferguson Show
Friday, February 28th, 2020 4:00 PM Trump Leads on Criminal Justice: Will Your State Follow?
Opening Remarks by Jason Lewis, Former Member of Congress(MN-2) Rep. Graham Filler, Michigan House of Representatives Brett Tolman, Former U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah Moderated by Melissa Nelson, State Attorney for Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
5:00 PM Because Trump: How the Left Justifies Acts of Violence Andy Ngo, The Post Millennial Scott Presler, #ThePersistence Campaign Rob O’Donnell, Brothers Before Others Tyler O’Neil, PJ Media Moderated by Julio Rosas, Townhall.com
CPAC Direct Action Training Sponsored by WinRed
Chesapeake 1
1:45 PM Crucial Campaign Skills: Registering Voters
Elliot Echols, Republican National Committee Rachael Hudicka, Republican National Committee
2:30 PM Crucial Campaign Skills: Campus Battleground
Alexandra Knowles, Leadership Institute Stephen Rowe, Leadership Institute
3:15 PM Words that Work in Persuading Others: Socialism
Morgan Zegers, Young Americans Against Socialism Conor Maguire, WPAi
Friday, February 28th, 2020 4:00 PM Crucial Campaign Skills: Protecting the Ballot Box & Defeating The
Left's Voter Fraud Machine Justin Clark, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Jenna Ellis, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Josh Helton, Three Star Strategies
4:45 PM Crucial Campaign Skills: Door-to-Door Programs That
Deliver Maximum Impact Joel Grewe, Generation Joshua Cliff Maloney, Young Americans for Liberty
5:30 PM Words that Work in Persuading Others: Culture War
Micah Roberts, Public Opinion Strategies
Sponsored Events
9:00 AM-10:00 AM The Heritage Foundation Alumni Breakfast
Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation Chesapeake C
10:00 AM-2:00 PM Career Consultations
Sponsored by Leadership Institute Mezzanine 3-5
12:30 PM-1:30 PM Projecting Power: China's Growing Military Presence Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation CPAC Central (Located in the Heritage Booth) Dakota Wood
12:30 PM-2:30 PM Energy, Costs and Defeating the Climate Delusion:
Featuring European “Anti-Greta” Naomi Seibt Sponsored by The Heartland Institute
Chesapeake 4-6
Friday, February 28th, 2020 1:00 PM-5:00 PM The Untold Successes of the Trump Administration and
Where We Go from Here Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation Chesapeake C
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Moving Forward: The China Challenge, Education
Breakdown National Popular Vote, Immigration Gridlock
Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation Chesapeake C
Dakota Wood, The Heritage Foundation Mary Clare Amselem, The Heritage Foundation Mike Howell, The Heritage Foundation
2:30 PM-4:00 PM How to Take On the Left on Climate, and Win
Sponsored by Young Conservatives for Carbon Dividends CPAC Central
Brooke Cusack, Chairwoman, Alaska Federation of College Republicans Evan Oudekerk, Vice-Chairman, Michigan Federation of College Republicans Kiera O’Brien, Founder and President, Young Conservatives for Carbon Dividends Joseph Pinion III, Conservative Commentator, Fox News
3:00 PM-3:45 PM Costly Disaster of Free College
Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation CPAC Central (Located in the Heritage Booth)
Mary Clare Amselem
3:00 PM-4:00 PM Why the Left Loves Open Borders Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation CPAC Central (Located in the Heritage Booth)
Mike Howell 4:00 PM-6:00 PM CPAC Job and Internship Fair
Sponsored by Leadership Institute and The Heritage Foundation CPAC Central
Friday, February 28th, 2020
Book Signings 10:05 AM-11:05 AM Benjamin Watson
National Harbor 4 Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race. Getting Free from the Fears and
Frustrations that Divide Us.
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Kathy Barnette CPAC Central
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Sebastian Gorka, PhD
CPAC Central The War for America’s Soul: Donald Trump, the Left’s Assault on America, and
How We Take Back Our Country 12:30 PM-1:30 PM Andi Buerger
CPAC Central A Fragile Thread of Hope: One Survivor’s Quest to Rescue
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Alice Marie Johnson
CPAC Central After Life: My Journey from Incarceration to Freedom
1:30 PM-2:30 PM Lee Smith
CPAC Central The Plot Against the President: The True Story of How Congressman Devin Nunes
Uncovered the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Pete Hegseth
CPAC Central - FOX Nation Booth In The Arena: Good Citizens, a Great Republic, and How One Speech Can
Reinvigorate America
Friday, February 28th, 2020 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Thann Bennett
CPAC Central My Fame, His Fame: Aiming Your Life and Influence Toward the Glory of God
3:15 PM-4:15 PM Todd Starnes
CPAC Central Culture Jihad: How to Stop the Left from Killing a Nation
3:30 PM-4:30 PM James O’Keefe
CPAC Central American Pravda: My Fight for Truth In The Era of Fake News
4:30 PM-5:30 PM KT McFarland
CPAC Central Revolution: Trump, Washington and “We The People”
6:00 PM-7:00 PM Tyler O’Neil
Chesapeake A Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center
Special Events
10:30 AM Divided Hearts of America -- Film Screening National Harbor 4
With special guest Benjamin Watson Pre-screening Book Signing at 10:00 AM Post-screening Meet and Greet
6:15 PM-7:00 PM Catholic Mass
Chesapeake E-F
Friday, February 28th, 2020 7:30 PM-8:30 PM Ronald Reagan Dinner (Ticketed Event)
Potomac Ballroom Keynote Address by Sec. Michael R. Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State Emcee: Larry O’Connor, The Larry O’Connor Show
Saturday, February 29th, 2020 7:15 AM Welcome
Prayer: Dale Bellis Pledge: Veronica Birkenstock National Anthem: Kaya Jones, The Pussycat Dolls
7:30 AM Glenn Beck, BlazeTV 7:50 AM Sebastian Gorka, PhD, Salem Radio 8:05 AM Tammy Bruce, Independent Women’s Voice 8:20 AM "Every Vote Counts," Especially When the Counts Are Rigged
Norm Coleman, Former U.S. Senator (MN) Harmeet Dhillon, Dhillon Law Group Trent England, Save our States, a project of Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Moderated by Adam Laxalt, Former Attorney General of Nevada
8:45 AM A Conversation with Sec. David Bernhardt and Director Russ
Vought Sec. David Bernhardt, U.S. Department of the Interior Director Russ Vought, White House Office of Management and Budget
Moderated by Bob Beauprez, Former Member of Congress (CO-7)
Saturday, February 29th, 2020 9:10 AM The Coup: A Witch Hunt Begins -- Hillary's Ukrainian Insurance
Policy Rep. Jody Hice (GA-10) Chris Plante, The Chris Plante Show Moderated by Matt Boyle, Breitbart
9:30 AM Life Support: Questions The Candidates Should Have To Answer
Emily Berning, Let Them Live Alison Centofante, Live Action Moderated by Mary Vought, Senate Conservatives Fund
10:05 AM CPAC Exile: The Unshackled Voices of Socialist Regimes
Lee Ae-ran, PhD, Hana Defector Women's Organization Eduardo Bolsonaro, Chamber of Deputies, Brazil Daniel Di Martino, Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise Moderated by Mercedes Schlapp, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.
10:40 AM Please America, Don't Give Up…
Introduction by John James, Former Army captain and Michigan businessman Health Care: War Stories from the Frontlines of Single-Payer Steve Overguard, Alberta Adventures Military: The Wolf on the Other Side of the Door Amb. Cho Tae-yong, Columnist Free Speech: Your Voice is Your Weapon Dalia al-Aqidi, Journalist
11:15 AM Afterlife: My Journey from Incarceration to Freedom
Introduction by Doug Deason, Deason Capital Services, LLC Alice Marie Johnson, Criminal Justice Reform Advocate and Author
11:35 AM A Conversation with Mark and Julie Levin
Mark Levin, The Mark Levin Show Julie Strauss Levin, Attorney
Saturday, February 29th, 2020 11:55 AM CPAC: The World is Watching
Andrew Cooper, LibertyWorks Jay Aeba, Japanese Conservative Union Annie Chan, KCPAC Eduardo Bolsonaro, Chamber of Deputies, Brazil Miklos Szantho, Center for Fundamental Rights Moderated by Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union Chairman
12:30 PM Second Amendment Presentation 12:45 PM Socialist News Network: Weekend Update with Jesse Kelly 12:55 PM James O’Keefe, Project Veritas 1:10 PM A Conversation with Sec. Dan Brouillette and Acting Sec. Chad F.
Wolf Sec. Dan Brouillette, U.S. Department of Energy Sec. Chad F. Wolf, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Moderated by Fred Fleitz, Center for Security
1:35 PM Michael Pillsbury, Hudson Institute 1:40 PM A Conversation with FCC Commissioners Brendan Carr and Mike
O'Rielly Commissioner Brendan Carr, Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, Federal Communications Commission Moderated by Gordon Chang, Author
2:00 PM A Conversation with Sec. Alex Azar and Sec. Robert Wilkie
Sec. Robert Wilkie, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. Alex Azar, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Moderated by Charlie Gerow, Quantum Communications
Saturday, February 29th, 2020 2:25 PM Straw Poll
Tim Constantine, The Washington Times Jim McLaughlin, McLaughlin & Associates
2:45 PM The World is Watching American Conservative Union’s CPAC 365 Documentary
3:00 PM President of the United States Donald J. Trump
Book Signings
1:30 PM-2:20 PM James O’Keefe Chesapeake A
American Pravda: My Fight for Truth in the Era of Fake News
Special Events
6:15 AM-7:15 AM Freedom Breakfast (Invitation Only)
An Interview with Director Joe Grogan, White House Domestic Policy Council Mike Lindell, My Pillow Interviewed by Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union Chairman
5:30 PM-7:30 PM Farewell Reception (Invitation Only) Pose Ultra Lounge
5:00 PM-6:00 PM Catholic Mass
Chesapeake E-F