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Counselor Michael Needham

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Counselor serving under the leadership of @SecRubio and @POTUS Trump.

Joined October 2021
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@StateDept
Department of State
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.@secrubio invited the @nfl to the State Department to celebrate American Excellence through football. 🏈 Through sports diplomacy, we’re expanding American sports culture to new markets and connecting more young people to the game globally.
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@SecRubio
Secretary Marco Rubio
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American Ksenia Karelina is on a plane back home to the United States. She was wrongfully detained by Russia for over a year and President Trump secured her release. @POTUS will continue to work for the release of ALL Americans.
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Secretary Marco Rubio
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Peace isn't free. It’s time for our Allies to increase defense spending. Thanks to @USNATO and @USAmbNATO for your work to make sure NATO is stronger together.
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Secretary Marco Rubio
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It’s not that complicated: China threatens our security and prosperity.  At today’s meeting with the Indo-Pacific partners, we agreed the region needs to be free from China's coercive and unfair trade policies. Our security depends on it.
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@StateDept
Department of State
8 months
"By working together with our Caribbean friends, we will make our hemisphere safer, stronger, and more prosperous today and for future generations." - @SecRubio Read more at:
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miamiherald.com
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. has a unique tie with the Caribbean , one that has been ignored for too long. | Opinion
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@SecRubio
Secretary Marco Rubio
8 months
Today I am imposing visa restrictions against Chinese officials who have engaged in systematic efforts to restrict access to Tibetan areas.   China must restore reciprocity for our diplomats and others to access Tibetan areas in the same way that China’s diplomats enjoy broad
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@SecRubio
Secretary Marco Rubio
8 months
Always an honor to see our troops serving abroad when I’m traveling. Thank you to these Marine Security Guards who are working to keep our staff and embassies safe in Kingston and Georgetown.
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@SecRubio
Secretary Marco Rubio
8 months
Foreign assistance done right can advance our national interests, protect our borders, and strengthen our partnerships with key allies.  Unfortunately, USAID strayed from its original mission long ago.  As a result, the gains were too few and the costs were too high. Thanks to
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Secretary Marco Rubio
8 months
My prayers go out to the people of Burma and Thailand who are impacted by the earthquake.  Grateful to confirm our teams on the ground are safe and secure amidst reports of severe damage and casualties. We've been in contact with these countries and, as @POTUS said, stand ready
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Secretary Marco Rubio
10 months
I will NOT attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg. South Africa is doing very bad things. Expropriating private property. Using G20 to promote “solidarity, equality, & sustainability.” In other words: DEI and climate change. My job is to advance America’s national interests, not
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Secretary Marco Rubio
8 months
“Kill the Boer” is a chant that incites violence. South Africa’s leaders and politicians must take action to protect Afrikaner and other disfavored minorities. The United States is proud to offer those individuals who qualify for admission to our nation amid this continued
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@SecRubio
Secretary Marco Rubio
9 months
This is an exciting time at the @StateDept. Under @POTUS' peace through strength vision, we have the chance to remake our foreign policy and put America First. Check out the full interview with @foxandfriends: https://t.co/7W7w3yiUuQ
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Secretary Marco Rubio
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On @CNN last night, I talked with @kaitlancollins about how @POTUS is the only leader in the world right now who even has a chance at bringing an enduring and lasting end to the war in Ukraine.
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@WhiteHouse
The White House
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"When I first went to @NATO... I noticed that very few people were paying—and if they were, they weren't paying their fair share... I was able to raise hundreds of billions of dollars... the money started pouring in and NATO became much stronger because of my actions.” –
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Secretary Marco Rubio
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Working with our G7 partners is key to solving the world’s challenges. We must support a swift and durable end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
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@StateDept
Department of State
9 months
Thanks to our America First policies we're putting into place, we have had $1.7 trillion of new investment in America in just the past few weeks. - @POTUS
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@StateDept
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Through @POTUS’s leadership, we are confronting the challenges of illegal immigration.
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Department of State
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Promises made, promises kept. After three and a half years of detention in Russia, we brought Marc Fogel home. @POTUS is committed to bringing all of them home. He didn’t forget.
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@StateDept
Department of State
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Leading with peace through strength in his foreign policy, President Trump is making good on his commitment to restore safety and security around the world. More on how @‌POTUS is putting the American people first. https://t.co/UJLRjTgG3D?
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whitehouse.gov
President Donald J. Trump will always put the American people first — and through restoring the U.S. military’s mission of lethality and leading with
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@WhiteHouse
The White House
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President Trump met with eight released hostages from Gaza, listening to their heartbreaking stories. They expressed gratitude for his unwavering efforts to bring them & others home. Hamas' actions have inflicted immense suffering, AND THEIR REIGN OF TERROR MUST BE STOPPED.🇺🇸🇮🇱
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