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The CFR has welded a very large amount of power in U.S. and international politics, and some of its [[conservative]] critics have described it as "the most visible manifestation of" the [[establishment]].<ref name="Perloff2009">Perloff, James (July 23, 2009). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/1213-council-on-foreign-relations Council On Foreign Relations]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 31, 2017.</ref> The CFR has many members from many different fields and in both U.S. political parties.<ref name="DeepState2017">Newman, Alex (October 30, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/27251-deep-state-behind-the-deep-state-cfr-trilaterals-bilderberg Deep State Behind the Deep State: CFR, Trilaterals, Bilderberg]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 21, 2017.</ref> CFR members have "dominated" each U.S. presidential administration since [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], irrespective of whether each administration was Republican or Democrat.<ref name="Perloff2009"/> By mid-2009, 21 secretaries of defense or war, 19 secretaries of the treasury, 17 secretaries of state, and 15 CIA directors had been CFR members.<ref name="Perloff2009"/> Thus, coupled with the other globalist organizations, such as the [[Trilateral Commission]], that Republican and Democrat administrations consistently relied upon for appointees, one can see why succeeding administrations failed to bring change that they had promised while on the campaign trail.<ref name="Perloff2009"/>

The CFR has welded a very large amount of power in U.S. and international politics, and some of its [[conservative]] critics have described it as "the most visible manifestation of" the [[establishment]].<ref name="Perloff2009">Perloff, James (July 23, 2009). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/1213-council-on-foreign-relations Council On Foreign Relations]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 31, 2017.</ref> The CFR has many members from many different fields and in both U.S. political parties.<ref name="DeepState2017">Newman, Alex (October 30, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/27251-deep-state-behind-the-deep-state-cfr-trilaterals-bilderberg Deep State Behind the Deep State: CFR, Trilaterals, Bilderberg]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 21, 2017.</ref> CFR members have "dominated" each U.S. presidential administration since [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], irrespective of whether each administration was Republican or Democrat.<ref name="Perloff2009"/> By mid-2009, 21 secretaries of defense or war, 19 secretaries of the treasury, 17 secretaries of state, and 15 CIA directors had been CFR members.<ref name="Perloff2009"/> Thus, coupled with the other globalist organizations, such as the [[Trilateral Commission]], that Republican and Democrat administrations consistently relied upon for appointees, one can see why succeeding administrations failed to bring change that they had promised while on the campaign trail.<ref name="Perloff2009"/>

In 2009, Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] admitted the CFR's massive influence in the U.S. government, stating that "we get a lot of advice from the Council, so this [CFR headquarters move] will mean I won’t have as far to go to be told what we should be doing and how we should think about the future."<ref>McManus, John F. (July 17, 2009). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/2666-hillary-clinton-lets-cfr-cat-out-of-the-bag Hillary Clinton Lets CFR Cat Out of the Bag]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 31, 2017.</ref>

In 2009, Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] admitted the CFR's massive influence in the U.S. government, stating that "we get a lot of advice from the Council, so this [CFR headquarters move] will mean I won’t have as far to go to be told what we should be doing and how we should think about the future."<ref name="McManus2009">McManus, John F. (July 17, 2009). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/2666-hillary-clinton-lets-cfr-cat-out-of-the-bag Hillary Clinton Lets CFR Cat Out of the Bag]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 31, 2017.</ref>

Even U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]'s administration was not free from CFR influence. Several important [[Trump Administration]] members, including National Security Advisor [[H.R. McMaster]] (who replaced non-CFR member [[Mike Flynn]]) and Trade Representative [[Robert Lighthizer]]. Other appointees, including Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson]], have friendly relations with the CFR.<ref>Multiple references:

Even U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]'s administration was not free from CFR influence. Several important [[Trump Administration]] members, including National Security Advisor [[H.R. McMaster]] (who replaced non-CFR member [[Mike Flynn]]) and Trade Representative [[Robert Lighthizer]]. Other appointees, including Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson]], have friendly relations with the CFR.<ref>Multiple references:

According to Edith Kermit Roosevelt, the granddaughter of [[Theodore Roosevelt]], the CFR's goal is "a One World Socialist state governed by 'experts' like themselves."<ref name="Perloff2009"/> According to Admiral Chester Ward, a former Judge Advocate of the U.S. Navy who was a member of the CFR for 16 years before resigning in disgust, "the main purpose of the Council on Foreign Relations is promoting the disarmament of U.S. sovereignty and national independence, and submergence into an all-powerful one-world government."<ref name="Perloff2009"/>

According to Edith Kermit Roosevelt, the granddaughter of [[Theodore Roosevelt]], the CFR's goal is "a One World Socialist state governed by 'experts' like themselves."<ref name="Perloff2009"/> According to Admiral Chester Ward, a former Judge Advocate of the U.S. Navy who was a member of the CFR for 16 years before resigning in disgust, "the main purpose of the Council on Foreign Relations is promoting the disarmament of U.S. sovereignty and national independence, and submergence into an all-powerful one-world government."<ref name="Perloff2009"/>

CFR members have openly voiced their support for world government and globalism. CFR President Richard Haass has stated that "states must be prepared to cede some sovereignty to world bodies if the international system is to function."<ref name="Doha2012">Jasper, William F. (December 4, 2012). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/environment/item/13825 CFR Pushes End to Sovereignty at UN's Doha Climate Summit]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 1, 2018.</ref> The CFR, including Haass, have used [[climate change]] alarmism as an excuse for doing away with [[national sovereignty]] and promoting [[globalism]].<ref name="Doha2012"/> Zbigniew Brzezinski, an Obama advisor and CouncilFR member, explicitly stated his support for world government when he argued for what he considered the ideal way to achieve it.<ref name="Perloff2009"/> Additionally, Richard N. Gardner, a former U.S. State Department official, also showed his support for a one-world government when he wrote in 1974 that "an end run around national sovereignty, eroding it piece by piece, will accomplish much more [to establish a world government] than the old fashioned assault."

CFR members have openly voiced their support for world government and globalism. CFR President Richard Haass has stated that "states must be prepared to cede some sovereignty to world bodies if the international system is to function."<ref name="Doha2012">Jasper, William F. (December 4, 2012). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/environment/item/13825 CFR Pushes End to Sovereignty at UN's Doha Climate Summit]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 1, 2018.</ref> The CFR, including Haass, have used [[climate change]] alarmism as an excuse for doing away with [[national sovereignty]] and promoting [[globalism]].<ref name="Doha2012"/> Zbigniew Brzezinski, an Obama advisor and CouncilFR member, explicitly stated his support for world government when he argued for what he considered the ideal way to achieve it.<ref name="Perloff2009"/> Additionally, Richard N. Gardner, a former U.S. State Department official, also showed his support for a one-world government when he wrote in 1974 that "an end run around national sovereignty, eroding it piece by piece, will accomplish much more [to establish a world government] than the old fashioned assault."<ref name="McManus2009"/>

The [[Trilateral Commission]] was founded in 1973 in order to coordinate the globalist CFR agenda in the U.S. with similar organizations in Europe and Asia.<ref name="Perloff2009"/> These globalists decided to create regional alliances such as [[NAFTA]] and the [[European Union]] as a steppingstone for a world government.<ref name="Perloff2009"/>

The [[Trilateral Commission]] was founded in 1973 in order to coordinate the globalist CFR agenda in the U.S. with similar organizations in Europe and Asia.<ref name="Perloff2009"/> These globalists decided to create regional alliances such as [[NAFTA]] and the [[European Union]] as a steppingstone for a world government.<ref name="Perloff2009"/>