“We’re committed to organizing an effective, strategic, relentless, and national response to this administration’s dangerous approach to national security," former White House deputy assistant Jake Sullivan said in a press release. | Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo Obama alums form group to target 'reckless' Trump foreign policy

Former Obama administration officials unveiled a new advocacy group Tuesday aimed at pushing back on President Donald Trump's foreign policy initiatives.

The push is led by former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes and former White House deputy assistant Jake Sullivan, who both served under President Barack Obama. Rhodes and Sullivan, who also worked as senior policy adviser to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016, will co-chair the new National Security Action organization.


“We’re committed to organizing an effective, strategic, relentless, and national response to this administration’s dangerous approach to national security," Sullivan said in a news release. "This is not a new think tank or policy shop. Our role is to help shape the public debate on foreign policy and national security, holding Trump accountable and lifting up an alternative, affirmative vision."

The group in a statement billed its agenda as "advancing a progressive vision of American global leadership and opposing the Trump administration’s reckless foreign policy."

“Given the enormous stakes over the next three years, we feel a sense of urgency about the need to substantially impact the public debate on national security and the future of America’s role in the world,” Rhodes added.

Touting participation from more than 50 national security experts, the group aims to provide resources for its allies in Congress and mobilize grass-roots organizations against Trump's "dangerous" foreign policy.

The push, first reported by The Washington Post, comes as congressional Democrats and Republicans gear up for the 2018 midterm elections, when the president's policies are expected to be hotly debated.

"Not long ago, the United States was the undisputed leader of the free world," the organization said in a news release. "National Security Action will support and drive efforts to ensure America is once again."