Announcing: The Steady State Auxiliary

The Steady State

Over the past several months, we have heard from many people who want to be involved in The Steady State’s work — to advocate, educate, and sound the alarm about the existential threat facing American democracy: the rise of authoritarianism led by Donald Trump, his associates, and his family. The Steady State’s core membership is, by design, limited to former senior national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, and law-enforcement officials. That restriction reflects who we are and the professional experience we bring to this moment.

But we have heard the request — clearly and repeatedly — from people who share our values, support our mission, and want to engage more directly with our work.

Today, we launch The Steady State Auxiliary.

How to Join:

• If you are already a paid subscriber to our Substack, you can opt in using THIS FORM; you will be automatically enrolled in the Auxiliary.

• If you are not yet a paid subscriber, you can join the Auxiliary simply by subscribing to our Substack at $10 per month and opting in.

What Auxiliary Members Will Receive:

• We will host periodic events specifically for Auxiliary members, designed to deepen engagement with our analysis, our members, and our work. The first of these will take place in mid- to- late January, when we host an online “Ask Me Anything” session with Steady State members.

• Some people have asked whether Auxiliary membership includes a Secret Decoder Ring. That remains a secret.

Founded in 2016, The Steady State is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization of more than 360 former senior national security professionals. Our membership includes former officials from the CIA, FBI, Department of State, Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. Drawing on deep expertise across national security disciplines including intelligence, diplomacy, military affairs and law, we advocate for constitutional democracy, the rule of law and the preservation of America’s national security institutions.