Author: Office of the Spokesperson

The Governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America held the inaugural meeting of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) Steering Committee in Washington, DC on February 19, 2025 and released the following statement. Begin Text. The MSMT’s […]

The United States remains committed to protecting our nation, the American people, and our hemisphere by stopping the campaigns of violence and terror committed by international cartels and transnational organizations. Today, the Department of State announces the designation of Tren de Aragua (TdA), Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), Cártel de Sinaloa, Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi today. The meeting affirmed the vitality of the U.S.-UAE strategic partnership. The Secretary conveyed his appreciation for the strength and enduring nature of the relationship, one marked […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. The Secretary also met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh. The Secretary highlighted the 80th anniversary this month of the 1945 meeting between President Franklin […]

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has long strayed from its original mission of responsibly advancing American interests abroad, and it is now abundantly clear that significant portions of USAID funding are not aligned with the core national interests of the United States. As an interim step toward gaining control and better understanding […]

Begin Text: Today marks four years since the Myanmar military regime overthrew the democratically elected government in Myanmar, creating one of the largest crises in the Indo-Pacific. Since the coup, the people of Myanmar remain subject to military rule that has deprived many of their rights, democratic aspirations and, for thousands, their liberty and their […]

Americans are a hardworking and generous people, who have sacrificed their blood and treasure to help their fellow man across the globe.  But no foreign nation is entitled to those benefits, and no foreign aid program is above scrutiny. The previously announced 90-day pause and review of U.S. foreign aid is already paying dividends to […]

We condemn the unlawful actions of the Houthis who forcibly took additional United Nations staff members in Yemen on January 23. These actions come amid the Houthis’ ongoing campaign of terror that includes taking hundreds of UN, NGO, and diplomatic staff members, including dozens of current and former Yemeni staff of the U.S. government. We […]

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Rubio’s Call with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Budrys Secretary Rubio’s Call with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Budrys January 24, 2025 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys today. Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Budrys underscored […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty today.  The Secretary and Foreign Minister affirmed the importance of the U.S.-Egypt strategic partnership for promoting regional peace, security, and stability.  The Secretary thanked the Foreign Minister for Egypt’s mediation efforts in securing the release of […]