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Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism, is a confirmed speaker for CPAC in DC 2025.  Gorka began his career in Hungary, where he worked in the Hungarian Ministry of Defense. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he became known as an expert in counterintelligence. He has been a key figure in numerous foreign policy and national security institutions, such as the Institute of World Politics and the Hudson Institute of New York, now known as the Gatestone Institute. In November 2024, Gorka was named D eputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism.  Gorka has previously spoken at CPAC about America First, the media’s lies about Trump, and more. Catch up on his past remarks at CPAC.org .  Make plans to see Gorka’s remarks at CPAC in DC 2025 by visiting CPAC.org/DC .

Attorney General Pam Bondi is a confirmed speaker for CPAC in DC 2025.  Bondi served for 8 years as Attorney General of Florida. Notably, she was the lead attorney general in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act in 2012. After her last term as Attorney General of Florida, the Trump administration hired her as part of Trump’s Senate defense team during his impeachment proceedings. Recently, she was confirmed as 87th United States Attorney General.  Make plans to see Bondi’s remarks at CPAC in DC 2025 by visiting CPAC.org/DC .

CPAC Hungary organizer Miklós Szánthó is a confirmed speaker at CPAC in DC 2025.  Szánthó is an attorney and the head analyst of the Centre of Fundamental Rights, a Hungarian institute of legal research. He is the author of essays such as May There Be Peace, Freedom, and Accord: The background, Adoption, and Content of Hungary’s New Electoral System and From Desire to Rights – Notes on Human Rights Fundamentalism.    Szánthó has previously spoken at CPAC about the dangers of the European Union. Catch up on his past remarks at CPAC.org .  Make plans to see Szánthó’s remarks at CPAC in DC 2025 by visiting CPAC.org/DC .

Actor and President of CPAC Mexico Eduardo Verástegui is a confirmed speaker for CPAC in DC 2025.  Verástegui’s notable roles include Jose in Bella, Fr. Crispin in Little Boy,  Pablo in Sound of Freedom, and many others. While doing research for his role in Bella, he visited an abortion clinic, where he managed to talk a couple out of going through with the abortion. The couple went on to name their child Eduardo. Additionally, Verástegui is the founder of the production company Metanoia Films, which aims to produce films that make a difference, and the non-profit organization Manto de Guadalupe, which aims to help those in need.   He has previously spoken at CPAC about human trafficking and the conservative movement worldwide. Catch up on his past remarks at CPAC.org .   Make plans to see Verástegui’s remarks at CPAC in DC 2025 by visiting CPAC.org/DC .

Hogan Gidley is a confirmed speaker for CPAC in DC 2025.   Gidley is the Vice Chair of the Center for Election Integrity at America First Policy Institute. He previously served as White House Deputy Press Secretary under the first Trump administration and as National Press Secretary for the Trump campaign. In his role at AFPI, Gidley has worked to raise awareness of and fight election fraud to ensure free and fair elections.   He will be bringing his election integrity expertise to a panel on the CPAC stage. Make plans to see Gidley’s remarks at CPAC in DC 2025 by visiting CPAC.org/DC .

Vice President JD Vance is a confirmed speaker for CPAC in DC 2025.  Vance enlisted in the Marine Corps after graduating from high school. He served in the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing as a military journalist, attained the rank of corporal, and received decorations such as the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. In 2016, he published Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, which quickly gained popularity and was adapted into a movie version in 2020. In 2022, he was elected to the United States Senate to represent Ohio, and in 2024, President Donald trump selected him to be his running mate. In 2025, he was sworn in as Vice President of the United States.  Vance has previously spoken at CPAC about his life experiences and positions on foreign aid. Catch up on his past remarks at CPAC.org .   Vance will be opening the conference on Thursday, February 20. Stay tuned for the full agenda. Make plans to see Vance’s remarks at CPAC in DC 2025 by visiting CPAC.org/DC .

Podcaster and businessman Patrick Bet-David is a confirmed speaker for CPAC in DC 2025.  Bet-David started his YouTube channel, Valuetainment, in 2012. On this channel, he featured commentary and carried out interviews. It quickly grew into a media company, and he soon launched a podcast, The PBD Podcast. On this podcast, he has interviewed individuals such as Reza Pahlavi, Stephen Baldwin, and Donald Trump.   Make plans to see Bet-David's remarks at CPAC in DC 2025 by visiting CPAC.org/DC .

Senior Editor of The Epoch Times Jan Jekielek is a confirmed speaker for CPAC in DC 2025.   Jekielek has worked in journalism for 20 years in a variety of roles. He is the host of “American Thought Leaders” where he tackles a variety of issues from multiculturalism to the national debt. He has contributed to award-winning documentaries, such as “The Unseen Crisis” and “DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns.” Jekielek will be taking the CPAC stage to discuss the Make America Great Healthy Again Movement with health industry leaders.   Make plans to see Jekielek’s remarks by visiting CPAC.org/DC .

Host of The Mark Levin Show, Mark Levin, and Senior Counsel for the America First Legal Foundation, Julie Strauss Levin will be speaking at CPAC in DC 2025.   As they have at previous CPAC conferences, they will be forming a fireside chat where they take on hot topics of the day. In past conversations on the CPAC stage, Levin and Strauss Levin have addressed issues like the war in Ukraine, China’s moves on Taiwan, the border, and the Israeli-Hamas war.   Both are outspoken supporters of Israel and critics of the antisemitism rampant on college campuses and among left-wing elected officials in America.  Catch up on their past remarks at CPAC.org .   Make plans to see their remarks at CPAC in DC 2025 by visiting CPAC.org/DC .

Chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Whatley will be speaking at CPAC in DC 2025.  Whatley was elected to RNC chair in March of 2024 and led the RNC through the 2024 election and President Donald Trump’s victory. He led the RNC through efforts to clean up elections and ensure election integrity, including a 100,000-person election integrity program, court case wins in Pennsylvania and Florida, and action in Goergia, North Carolina, New Hampshire, and Michigan.   Whatley will be a panelist at CPAC in DC 2025 discussing how election integrity measure contributed to President Donald winning the 2024 election.   Make plans to see Whatley’s remarks and more by visiting CPAC.org/DC .

Christopher Macchio is an international classical-crossover vocalist, known globally for his command performances on LIVE international television from the U.S. Capitol Rotunda for the Inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, The White House, The U.S. National Cathedral, Madison Square Garden, and a memorial tribute during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. He has performed 10 consecutive sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, made solo guest appearances with legendary producer David Foster (producer of Andrea Bocelli), and recently performed duets with Grammy-Winners Peabo Bryson, Al Jardine of the Beach Boys, and American Idol Finalist Haley Reinhart. After making his professional debut in a PBS-TV concert special Bell’Aria: Live from Las Vegas, he recently made his acting debut, being featured singing in two major Hollywood films, Cabrini (from Oscar-contender director Alejandro Monteverde, director of blockbuster hit Sound of Freedom), and DON Q starring Armand Assante (Mambo Kings). Christopher Macchio is a gifted performer with a tenor voice of exceptional power and beauty. Classically trained at the Manhattan School of Music Conservatory, where he starred in Vincenzo Bellini’s I Puritani (Arturo), he returned to the opera stage last fall at the Wexford Opera House in Ireland, with appearances in Germany, Spain and Austria slated for 2025. Mr. Macchio began his professional career in 2011 starring in a concert special for PBS Television, followed up with appearances on FOX NEWS CHANNEL, FOX-TV, NBC-TV, ABC-TV, RAI, and has now expanded into acting and studio recording with roles in two Hollywood Films and his two album releases, Dolci Momenti and Oh Holy Night. Mr. Macchio performs music across the musical spectrum in over a dozen languages, from classical arias, to Italian folk classics, to Broadway favorites, right into the modern age with renditions of ballads from the songbooks of Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban. There’s truly something for every ear, woven together seamlessly by stirring orchestral arrangements scaling from intimate to stadium-sized venues. Christopher Macchio is an artistic force to behold, and always leaves his audiences breathless and yearning for more!

Host of the TV series Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe is a confirmed speaker for CPAC in DC 2025.  Rowe founded the Mike Rowe Works Foundation which supports individuals entering trade schools. The organization seeks to help fill the need for trade professionals, such as, electricians, plumbers, pipefitters, farmers, and more. Rowe will be bringing his passion for supporting skilled professionals to the CPAC in DC 2025 stage.   Make plans to see Rowe’s remarks at CPAC in DC 2025 by visiting CPAC.org/DC .