Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was only six years old when Chinese authorities abducted him 30 years ago. The Panchen Lama should be released immediately.

Jeanette and I are united in prayer for the Biden Family during this difficult time.

RT @WhiteHouse: 🇺🇸✝️ Pope Leo XIV greets Vice President J.D. Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Mrs. Jeanet….

I was honored to join @VP and @SLOTUS as part of the official U.S. delegation for the inaugural mass of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square today. As the first American pontiff begins his sacred ministry, let us unite in prayer for @Pontifex.

RT @RapidResponse47: .@SecRubio on Afrikaner refugees: "We've often been lectured by people all over the place about how the United States….

Met with Italian Foreign Minister @Antonio_Tajani to discuss efforts underway to end the Russia-Ukraine war and acknowledge steps Italy has taken to increase its defense spending to strengthen the NATO Alliance. We also talked about Middle East stability – Italy’s military

It was an honor to visit Vatican city today ahead of @Pontifex’s Inaugural Mass. The majesty and history of the Holy See is truly remarkable.

In my phone call today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, I reiterated @POTUS's message: the death and destruction must stop. The U.S. has presented a strong peace plan and we welcome the Prisoner of War exchange agreement reached in Istanbul. Let's not miss this huge.

RT @cspan: .@SecRubio on Russia-Ukraine talks: "We thank the Holy See for its willingness to be involved in this process. We are grateful….

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Met with Holy See officials Cardinal Parolin, Archbishop Gallagher, and Cardinal Zuppi ahead of @Pontifex’s Inaugural Mass. The United States values its partnership with the Holy See as we work to advance freedom of religion around the world and end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Good to be in Italy. Looking forward to visiting with @VP and it will be an honor to attend His Holiness Pope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Mass on Sunday.

Met with the @USEmbTurkiye, @USNATO, and Marine Security Guard teams. Thanked them for promoting @POTUS’s America First foreign policy and advancing our priorities.

Jeanette and I are honored to join @VP and @SLOTUS, as part of the official U.S. delegation, for @Pontifex’s Inaugural Mass.

RT @RapidResponse47: .@SecRubio on NATO defense spending: “I can tell you that we are heading for a summit in six weeks in which virtually….

In Türkiye, there is no ambiguity: NATO remains a vital security alliance. Together with the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and @SecGenNATO, we agreed on the need for greater defense investment, fair burden-sharing, and stronger collective deterrence.

Spoke with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Antalya about working together to strengthen NATO’s ability to deter and defend against any threat. I emphasized that NATO is only as strong and capable as all 32 Allies make it.

The time is now. Allies need to give more to make @NATO stronger. In my meeting with @SecGenNATO Rutte, we charted a new course for increased defense spending and production. To better protect our Alliance: Defense production must rise, military readiness must improve, and

Arrived in Türkiye to encourage @NATO Allies to increase defense spending to 5% of their GDP. It’s time to align our words with action. Thanks to @POTUS we’ve seen progress, but all Allies need to step up.