Daniel J. Samet is a Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a public policy think tank. He earned his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin and is recognized as a U.S. foreign policy analyst and commentator.

Samet is the author of the book "U.S. Defense Policy toward Israel: A Cold War History." His writings have also appeared in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Commentary, and National Review.