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, D
​ onald J. Trump for President, Inc​. 
 
3:30 PM Weaponize Social Media with WinRed Team Pages 
Gerrit Lansing, W
​ inRed 
 
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, S
​ tampede Consulting  
 
4:30 PM "No Time" is No Excuse! The Necessary Discipline to Free Up Time 
for Activism 
Mark Geist, C
​ lient Response 
Interviewed by Amber Smith, F ​ ormer 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, T ​ he 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)  
Chesapeake 4-6 
 
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, F
​ ox 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, T
​ he 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, A ​ merican 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, T
​ ownhall.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, F
​ ox News Contributor 
 
10:40 AM The Coup: Impeachment--Hyped Slimes and Nancy’s Schemers 
Rep. John Ratcliffe (TX-4) 
Charlie Hurt, T
​ he Washington Times 
Moderated by Vince Coglianese, ​WMAL & The​ D ​ aily 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, A​ uthor 
Moderated by Peter Pitts,​ C​ enter 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, C ​ ity 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, W​ ashington 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, F
​ irst 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, A ​ uthor 
Rachel Greszler, ​The Heritage Foundation 
David Harsanyi, N ​ ational Review 
Miklos Szantho​, ​Center for Fundamental Rights 
Terry Schilling, A
​ merican 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, A
​ mericans for Tax Reform 
Dan Gainor, M​ edia Research Center 
Ash Kazaryan, T ​ echFreedom 
Jon Schweppe, A ​ merican 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, A ​ uthor 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, A​ merican Resources Policy Network 
Moderated by Gordon Chang, A ​ uthor 
 
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, C
​ enter for the Middle East and International Law, 
George Mason University 
Joseph Humire, C​ enter for a Free Society 
Kim Kwang-dong, PhD, ​Author 
Moderated by Gordon Chang, A ​ uthor 
 
 
 
 
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, T​ he Todd Starnes Show  
Moderated by Jan Jekielek,​ E
​ poch 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, C
​ aucusRoom 
 
2:30 PM Words that Work to Persuade Others: Second Amendment 
Glen Caroline, N​ RA-ILA 
Erica Tergeson, N ​ ational Rifle Association 
 
3:15 PM Words that Work to Persuade Others: Immigration  
Brett Loyd, T
​ he Polling Company  
Rick Figueroa, F ​ inancial Advisor 
Tom Homan​, F ​ ormer 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, S
​ usan 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, C​ atholicVote 
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, O​ nMessage 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, C
​ enter 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, p​ hysicist and former climate science adviser to 
President Trump​: C
​ O2'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, T​ he 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, C
​ onservative Commentator, Fox 
News 
Pete Seat, ​Fmr. Spokesperson, ​President George W. 
Bush 
Kiera O’Brien, Founder and President, Y​ oung 
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,​ A​ uthor 
Lt Gen Steven Kwast, U ​ SAF, Retired 
Sean Lin, PhD, H
​ ong 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, T
​ he 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, N ​ ational Review 
Svetlana Lokhova, A ​ uthor 
Thaddeus McCotter, C ​ o-host of The John Batchelor 
Show 
Liz Peek​, F
​ ox News Contributor 
Lee Smith​, R​ ealClearInvestigations 
 
 
 
Thursday, February 27th, 2020 
 
Special Events 
 
 
3:30 PM Tom Fitton, J​ udicial Watch  
 
3:45 PM FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers 
A play written by Phelim McAleer 
Dean Cain …….. F
​ BI agent Peter Strzok  
Kristy Swanson …….. F​ BI operative Lisa Page 
Tommy Gissendanner …….. M ​ ember 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, D
​ onald J. Trump for President, Inc. 
Lara Trump, ​Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. 
Moderated by Matt Schlapp, A ​ merican 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, A ​ merican 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., D
​ onald J. Trump for President, Inc. 
Moderated by​ A
​ mber Athey, T ​ he​ S
​ pectator  
 
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, B
​ lazeTV 
Joshua Philipp, E ​ poch Times 
Jarrett Stepman, D ​ aily Signal 
Brandon Straka, ​#W ​ alkAway Campaign 
Morgan Zegers,​ ​Young Americans Against Socialism 
 
11:00 AM Maj Toure, B
​ lack 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, B
​ LEXIT​ ​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, F ​ ox 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, S
​ enior 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, T
​ he Jerusalem Post 
Rep. Lee Zeldin (NY-1) 
Moderated by Scott Walker, T ​ he​ ​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, A ​ merican Conservative Union 
 
2:30 PM A Conversation with Director Larry Kudlow and Advisor Ivanka 
Trump 
Director Larry Kudlow, T
​ he White House National Economic 
Council 
Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, T ​ he White House 
Moderated by Matt Schlapp, A ​ ​merican 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, Y ​ oung America’s Foundation 
Saagar Enjeti, ​Hill.TV 
Dave Marcus, ​The Federalist 
Moderated by Inez Stepman, I​ ndependent 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, T
​ he Washington Times  
 
5:00 PM Is Politics Ruining the Power of Sports to Bring Us Together?  
Wayne Dupree, ​The Wayne Dupree Show 
Brock Gillespie, F​ ormer Professional Basketball Player 
Jesse Kelly, ​The Jesse Kelly Show 
Tiana Lowe, W ​ ashington Examiner 
Maj Toure​, B
​ lack 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​, N
​ RA-ILA 
Moderated by Ben Ferguson, T ​ he Ben Ferguson Show 
 
 
Friday, February 28th, 2020 
 
4:00 PM Trump Leads on Criminal Justice: Will Your State Follow? 
Opening Remarks by Jason Lewis, F ​ ormer Member of Congress
(MN-2) 
Rep. Graham Filler, ​Michigan House of Representatives  
Brett Tolman, F ​ ormer 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, T​ he Post Millennial 
Scott Presler, ​#ThePersistence Campaign 
Rob O’Donnell, ​Brothers Before Others 
Tyler O’Neil, P
​ J 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, L
​ eadership Institute 
Stephen Rowe, ​Leadership Institute 
 
3:15 PM Words that Work in Persuading Others: Socialism 
Morgan Zegers, Y ​ oung 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, D​ onald J. Trump for President, Inc. 
Jenna Ellis,​ Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. 
Josh Helton, T ​ hree Star Strategies 
 
4:45 PM Crucial Campaign Skills: Door-to-Door Programs That 
Deliver Maximum Impact 
Joel Grewe, ​Generation Joshua 
Cliff Maloney, Y
​ oung Americans for Liberty 
 
 
5:30 PM Words that Work in Persuading Others: Culture War 
Micah Roberts, P
​ ublic 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 
 
 
 
 
Friday, February 28th, 2020 
 
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 
 
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​, T ​ he Heritage Foundation 
Mary Clare Amselem​, T ​ he Heritage Foundation 
Mike Howell​, T
​ he 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, C
​ onservative 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: Being Black and Conservative in America 
 
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  
C
​ PAC 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​, S
​ ave 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, F ​ ormer 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,​ T
​ he Chris Plante Show 
Moderated by Matt Boyle, B ​ reitbart 
 
9:30 AM Life Support: Questions The Candidates Should Have To Answer  
Emily Berning, ​Let Them Live 
Alison Centofante, L​ ive Action 
Moderated by Mary Vought, S ​ enate Conservatives Fund 
 
10:05 AM CPAC Exile: The Unshackled Voices of Socialist Regimes 
Lee Ae-ran, P
​ hD, Hana Defector Women's Organization 
Eduardo Bolsonaro, C ​ hamber of Deputies, Brazil  
Daniel Di Martino,​ Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise  
Moderated by Mercedes Schlapp, D ​ onald 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, D ​ eason 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, A ​ uthor 
 
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, M
​ cLaughlin & 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, W ​ hite House Domestic Policy 
Council 
Mike Lindell​, M
​ y 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