- Her older daughter, Fiona McFarland, is a graduate of Annapolis, the U.S. Naval Academy, and is now a Navy Lt., j.g.; and her other daughter, 20, is attending St. Andrews University in Scotland studying counter-terrorism [April 2011].
- Was a Republican candidate for the Senate seat won by Hillary Clinton in 2006.
- Her husband, Alan Roberts McFarland, attended law school with Sen. Joe Lieberman and Attorney General Michael Mukasey.
- Fox News national security analyst.
- Hostess of "DefCon 3" on FoxNews.com.
- Was deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs at the Pentagon from 1982 to 1985 under President Ronald Reagan and speech writer to Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger.
- Former national security advisor and aide to Henry Kissinger.
- Graduate of George Washington University.
- Member of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
- Life member of Council on Foreign Relations.
- Favorite songs: "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy, Chariots of Fire (1981) theme, "Amazing Grace".
- White House aide during Presidents Richard Nixon's and Gerald Ford's administrations.
- Former deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump.
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