CYBERATTACK/MIKE POMPEO/RUSSIA: “President Donald Trump suggested Saturday [Dec. 19, 2020] that China might have been behind a cyberattack affecting multiple U.S. government agencies and companies, despite Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s allegation hours earlier that Russia was likely behind the attack. A U.S. official confirmed to NBC News on Saturday that White House officials were […]
Category: Secretary of State
11/24/2020
BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN/SECRETARY OF STATE: “As Secretary of State, I nominate Tony Blinken. He’s one of the better prepared for this job. No one’s better prepared in my view. He will be the Secretary of State who previously served in top roles on Capitol Hill, in the White House and in the State Department. He delivered […]
11/10/2020
2020 ELECTION/MIKE POMPEO/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo battled reporters over President Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the presidential election, predicting ‘there will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration’ despite the fact that former Vice President Joe Biden is the projected winner of the race. The comment […]
5/20/2020
2020 ELECTION/MICHIGAN/SECRETARY OF STATE/VOTE BY MAIL/VOTER FRAUD/VOTING: “Michigan sends absentee ballot applications to 7.7 million people ahead of Primaries and the General Election. This was done illegally and without authorization by a rogue Secretary of State. I will ask to hold up funding to Michigan if they want to go down this Voter Fraud path!“ […]
10/14/2019
FOREIGN POLICY/IMMIGRATION/ISIS/NATIONAL SECURITY/SANCTIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/SYRIA/TERRORISM/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/TURKEY: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that the situation in and in relation to Syria, and in particular the recent actions by the Government of Turkey to conduct a military offensive into northeast Syria, undermines the campaign to defeat the Islamic State […]
9/26/2019
IMMIGRATION/REFUGEES/SECRETARY OF STATE/TERRORISM/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “In resettling refugees into American communities, it is the policy of the United States to cooperate and consult with State and local governments, to take into account the preferences of State governments, and to provide a pathway for refugees to become self-sufficient. These policies support each other. Close cooperation with […]
9/10/2019
DHS/MIDDLE EAST/SANCTIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TERRORISM/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/UN: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that it is necessary to consolidate and enhance sanctions to combat acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism by foreign terrorists, acts that are recognized and condemned in the above-referenced United Nations Security Council resolutions. Accordingly, I […]
8/5/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/DHS/HUMAN RIGHTS/IMMIGRATION/SECRETARY OF STATE/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/VENEZUELA: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015 (Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela), as amended, […]
8/1/2019
SANCTIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency described and declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, as amended by and relied on for additional steps in subsequent Executive Orders, hereby order: Section […]
6/24/2019
IMMIGRATION/IRAN/MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/SANCTIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TERRORISM/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995, in light of the actions of the Government of Iran and Iranian-backed proxies, particularly those taken to […]
5/15/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/COMMERCE/DEFENSE/DHS/DNI/ECONOMY/FCC/INFRASTRUCTURE/NATIONAL SECURITY/SECRETARY OF STATE/TECHNOLOGY/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that foreign adversaries are increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in information and communications technology and services, which store and communicate vast amounts of sensitive information, facilitate the digital economy, and support critical infrastructure and vital emergency services, […]
5/8/2019
IMMIGRATION/IRAN/MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/NUKES/SANCTIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TERRORISM/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that: It remains the policy of the United States to deny Iran all paths to both a nuclear weapon and intercontinental ballistic missiles, and to counter the totality of Iran’s malign influence in the Middle East. It […]
4/10/2019
BORDER/INFRASTRUCTURE/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including Article II of the Constitution, which gives the President authority over foreign affairs and the authority to seek the opinions of principal officers, it is hereby ordered as follows… […]
9/20/2018
SANCTIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergencies declared in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, as expanded in scope and relied upon for additional steps taken in subsequent Executive Orders, and Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015, […]
9/12/2018
ATTORNEY GENERAL/DHS/DNI/ELECTION/FOREIGN POLICY/IMMIGRATION/NATIONAL SECURITY/SANCTIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/VOTING: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that the ability of persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States to interfere in or undermine public confidence in United States elections, including through the unauthorized accessing of election and […]
5/7/2018
IRAN/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday [5-7-18] to condemn former Secretary of State John Kerry for engaging in ‘shadow diplomacy’ to try to preserve the Iran nuclear deal by holding meetings and speaking with major players, who, like Kerry, do not want Trump to withdraw the US from […]
4/27/2018
MIKE POMPEO/NATO/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A day after he was sworn in as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo arrived at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday morning with some words his hosts eagerly wanted to hear as he started a four-day, four-nation trip that will include talks with top allies about Russian aggression and the […]
4/27/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE POMPEO/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The confirmation of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday [4-26-18] installed the final piece of President Donald Trump’s revamped foreign policy team, transforming his inner circle from a disparate group of strangers to a band of Washington insiders who have accrued more than 115 years of government service. […]
4/26/2018
MIKE POMPEO/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Senate on Thursday [4-26-18] confirmed Mike Pompeo to be the next secretary of state, ending one of the most divisive confirmation battles for the nation’s top diplomatic job in recent memory. Mr. Pompeo was confirmed by a vote of 57-42 in the Republican-controlled Senate. Mr. Pompeo drew the support […]
4/26/2018
MIKE POMPEO/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Mike Pompeo says he’s ‘humbled by the responsibility’ of serving as secretary of state as he departs on his first trip as America’s top diplomat. Pompeo was sworn in Thursday [4-26-18] shortly after being confirmed by the Senate. He immediately headed to Andrews Air Force Base to fly to Brussels. […]
4/26/2018
MIKE POMPEO/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state on Thursday [4-26-18], and the former CIA director set off immediately on a trip to meet key allies in Europe and the Middle East. Pompeo, a former Army officer who was a Republican congressman, is regarded […]
4/23/2018
MIKE POMPEO/NOMINATIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in a late pivot on [4-23-18] Monday evening, approved the confirmation of Mike Pompeo to be the next secretary of state, after Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, bowed to pressure from President Trump and dropped his opposition. For days, the committee appeared ready to […]
4/23/2018
DEMS/MIKE POMPEO/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Two more Senate Democrats said Monday [4-23-18] they would support Mike Pompeo for secretary of state, giving him some breathing room in the full Senate despite his likely rejection by the Senate panel considering his nomination. Sens. Joe Donnelly of Indiana and Joe Manchin of West Virginia—both representing red-leaning states […]
4/23/2018
DEMS/MIKE POMPEO/NOMINATIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Hard to believe Obstructionists May vote against Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State. The Dems will not approve hundreds of good people, including the Ambassador to Germany. They are maxing out the time on approval process for all, never happened before. Need more Republicans!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 23, […]
4/12/2018
MIKE POMPEO/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Good luck to Mike Pompeo during his Confirmation Hearing today. He will be a great Secretary of State!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 12, 2018 5:37 am […]
3/29/2018
MIKE POMPEO/SECRETARY OF STATE/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “As President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, prepares to face lawmakers for his second major confirmation hearing as a Trump nominee, scores of former diplomats are urging lawmakers to ‘focus public attention on the urgent need to restore the power and influence of American […]
3/19/2018
SANCTIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/VENEZUELA: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States […]
3/10/2018
AFRICA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/SECRETARY OF STATE: “US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will resume his normal schedule on Sunday [3-11-18] after canceling his Saturday schedule of events due to illness. Tillerson arrived in Nairobi on Friday as part of a five-nation tour of Africa that includes Ethiopia, Chad, Nigeria and Djibouti. ‘The Secretary is feeling better […]
10/24/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/DHS/DNI/IMMIGRATION/NATIONAL SECURITY/SECRETARY OF STATE/TERRORISM/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section […]
9/20/2017
ECONOMY/FOREIGN POLICY/HUMAN RIGHTS/IMMIGRATION/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUKES/SANCTIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that: The provocative, destabilizing, and repressive actions and policies of the Government of North Korea, including its intercontinental ballistic missile launches of July 3 and July 28, 2017, and its nuclear test of September […]
4/29/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/COMMERCE/ECONOMY/MANUFACTURING/SECRETARY OF STATE/TAXES/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO): “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Every trade agreement and investment agreement entered into by the United States, and all trade relations and […]
3/31/2017
AGRICULTURE/COMMERCE/DEFENSE/DHS/ECONOMY/FOREIGN POLICY/MANUFACTURING/NATIONAL SECURITY/SECRETARY OF STATE/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO): “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to ensure the informed exercise of the authority over international trade granted to me by law, it is hereby ordered as follows: […]
2/9/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CORRUPTION/CRIME/DHS/DNI/DRUGS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. Transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations, including transnational drug cartels, have spread throughout the Nation, threatening the safety of the […]
1/27/2017
9/11/DHS/DNI/FBI/IMMIGRATION/SECRETARY OF STATE/STATE/TERRORISM/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and to protect the American people from terrorist attacks by […]