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Brett Bruen

4 months

BBC's The Context with @CFraserBBC asked me to pick a notable news item of the day... ...So, of course, had to go with #TaylorSwift & Joe Biden. Thanks to my GSR colleague @Fortin915 for the help prepping for the show.

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2 years

My latest for NBC, “What these leaders most detest, as evidenced by Xi’s videotaped temper tantrum with Trudeau, is transparency. We should be working hard to ensure they have to publicly face more of those inconvenient truths...”

Social | China's Xi Jinping just got a taste of democracy and he didn't like it

Leaders like Xi and Putin are starting to realize their limits, along with the liabilities that come with surrounding themselves with sycophants.

www.nbcnews.com

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6 years

@marcorubio @nikkihaley Senator, They were purchased under the Trump Administration. Here's the order.

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5 years

@SecPompeo This is rich - considering you’ve led efforts to initimidate, bully, & treat improperly career staff at State Department... Our survey of 50 former American ambassadors & senior national security officials found 85% disapprove of your performance:

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4 years

@realDonaldTrump It is a violation of international law to target culturally significant sites.

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@suzannelynch1 @VP For those less familiar with Ireland, Trump’s golf course is literally nowhere near Dublin - he is spending two nights out there, flying over for meetings in the capital during the day & flying back to Doonberg - just so he can keep the boss happy...

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4 years

“Pence’s office later told VOA managers than any punishment was still under discussion, pending an apology from ⁦ @W7VOA ⁩ or VOA” Let’s be clear. He did not leak sensitive information. He tweeted publicly available information No apology necessary

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4 years

"The time has come for [Republicans] to worry less about the Twitter cycle & more about the history books..." - @VanJones68

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@Acosta Jim - Guaido’s claim to the presidency isnt “self-proclaimed” - it is rooted in the #Venezuelan constitution - which passes power to the President of the National Assembly during a period when there is not a democratically elected head of state...

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5 years

@realDonaldTrump Who the hell thought it was a good idea to invite the #Taliban to the United States in the first place?

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4 years

Months without action? There would be a simple solution if this threat came to us when I was on the NSC: You get Putin on the line & make clear that if he doesn't end the program NOW there will be a severe American response.

Kim Dozier ✍️

@KimDozier

4 years

HEART-STOPPING SCOOP US intel officials concluded Russian military intelligence secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan-including US troops-amid the peace talks to end the war. cc @RusEmbUSA

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Brett Bruen

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6 years

This is exactly the kind of #RussianMeddling round two I’ve warned about...

Russia will hack again, it will be worse, and we’re nothing close to ready

Who is in charge of defending our democracy from propaganda? We focus a lot on the role Moscow played in manipulating our elections in 2016. I have yet to see Congress or the administration actuall…

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Julia Ioffe

@juliaioffe

6 years

Tom Burt, VP of security at Microsoft, says the company detected Russian phishing attacks on three candidates in the 2018 midterms "who would be interesting from an espionage perspective." Wouldn't reveal who they are. #AspenSecurity

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4 years

We live in a democracy so those with guns don’t get to decide how we are governed.

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4 years

Armed protesters alleging voter fraud surrounded the home of Michigan’s secretary of state

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5 years

At last count the State Department has had US Government employees responsible for communicating American #foreignpolicy to the world write more than 25 puff pieces on #IvankaTrump - something you would expect to see from North Korea, not the United States...

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6 years

@nikkihaley Ambassador Haley 2016: "the rhetoric he uses is dangerous. She invoked the Charleston shooting, in which Dylann Storm Roof is accused of killing nine black parishioners at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church there. 'I know what that rhetoric can do. I saw it happen.'"

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5 years

@axios "I asked him whether Birtherism is racist. He wouldnt answer the question saying repeatedly that he wasnt involved in Birtherism & that he knows who the president is. He also ducked whether Trump campaigning on a #Muslimban was an example of religious bigotry." @jonathanvswan

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5 years

@BillKristol It would be a serious violation of State Department rules for a US Embassy to set up a meeting with a foreign government for someone who did not work for our government.

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4 years

Ivanka Trump & Mike Pompeo today present the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. But...they've been trying to drastically cut funds for programs to prevent #HumanTrafficking : 2019 actual budget: $61 million 2020 proposed cut to: $22 million 2021 proposed cut to: $22 million

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Brett Bruen

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1 year

The young daughters of Former Venezuelan President Juan Guaido had to make a treacherous overland journey to escape the country last week. I asked him as a father what he said to comfort them. “Told them it was an adventure like Dora the Explorer…” More soon @onedecisionpod

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5 years

@nytmike @adamgoldmanNYT @npfandos Having worked on Russian influence operations at the White House, I can tell you Trump’s actions are absolutely consistent with someone wittingly or unwittingly carrying out Moscow’s objectives during & after the 2016 elections.

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@BrettBruen

2 years

With Russia advancing in the East, this is absolutely the wrong time to be denying Ukraine the means it needs to defend itself…

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US will not send #Ukraine rocket systems that can reach #Russia , @POTUS tells reporters as he returns to the @WhiteHouse this morning on #MemorialDay .

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Brett Bruen

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4 years

He will make a great cabinet secretary & help lead the Democratic Party towards a strong future. #Buttigieg

Meg Kinnard

@MegKinnardAP

4 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: @PeteButtigieg ending his race for Democratic presidential nomination.

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Brett Bruen

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5 years

@realDonaldTrump Mr. President, Quick update on that from here in Mexico City: They still aren’t going to pay for the Wall & find it rather curious/comical that you shutdown the US Government because the American people don’t want to pay for it either...

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5 years

Its a serious violation of State Department rules for any American diplomat to publicly express political views, especially an ambassador serving overseas. Inspector General previously warned Grenell about his Twitter use. It’s time he get back to serving the American people.

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4 years

This is a chilling development - not just for the Voice of America, but for all federal employees...

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2 years

It isn't a stupid question. It's a really important one. We continue to allow Putin to set the terms, timeline, & trajectory of this crisis. It's time we stop being so reactive & start creating some of our own conditions.

Jacqui Heinrich

@JacquiHeinrich

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Audio engineers captured POTUS responding to my question as the pool was ushered out 😬

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5 years

It would seem under American immigration law that #SaudiArabia ’s Crown Prince should be considered ineligible to enter the United States...

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

6 years

Do you have any recommendations for a good campaign manager?

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

6 years

If anyone is looking for a good lawyer, I would strongly suggest that you don’t retain the services of Michael Cohen!

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1 year

He has helped uncover some of the Kremlin's darkest secrets... Russia just put him on their "Most Wanted" list. We speak with @bellingcat 's brave investigative journalist @christogrozev on this week's edition of our global affairs podcast One Decision.

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4 years

Good metaphor for much of Trump's national security team at the moment...

Dafna Linzer

@DafnaLinzer

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Secretary of Defense to @ckubeNBC : “I didn’t know where I was going.”

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5 years

@NatashaBertrand @EvelynNFarkas @MSNBC It's also unnecessarily escalates the situation. This consular visit should have been conducted by a senior career officer, not a political ambassador.

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4 years

A little background on “for planning purposes” information from the White House to media. These are logistical details. If the VP was visiting a chocolate factory & masks were required that goes into the “planning” info sent to the press. It isn’t sensitive or off the record.

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This is fucking ridiculous. If you lie about the contents of a memo sent to the press for planning purposes only (meaning not for publication), the contents of that memo are no longer off the record.

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4 years

Room to grow...

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4 years

Carefully framed/placed pieces. Masks are points. Needs a plant. 8/10 @BrettBruen

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4 years

Write @BusinessInsider , “He tarnished the office & America's moral standing around the world. For all of his absurdity & abuses, there remains one more accounting. Pompeo will be remembered as the most corrupt person ever to serve as Secretary of State...”

Mike Pompeo has cemented his legacy as the most self-serving secretary of state in recent US history

Mike Pompeo has used the role of secretary of state to advance his own political interests, live in luxury, and undermine America's message abroad.

www.businessinsider.com

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4 years

Since when do you list the sellers' name in a real estate posting? ...especially when they're serving as public officials Did they expect that would help increase the value of their home? If so, that'd be a serious violation of government ethics rules.

Mike and Susan Pompeo's Premier Residence to be Presented at Auction by McCurdy Auction

/PRNewswire/ -- McCurdy Auction presents the rare opportunity to purchase the premier, private residence of Mike and Susan Pompeo at live auction on Saturday,...

www.prnewswire.com

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2 years

In a remarkable exchange, the host of One Decision, our hit global affairs podcast, @juliamacfarlane asked President Erdogan pointedly how Turkey can jail more journalists than any other nation on the planet & yet claim to uphold NATO’s democracy doctrine… #NATOSummit

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3 years

Summer of 2001. We were a group of young, idealistic interns at the United Nations. This was our photo with Secretary General Koffi Annan. Every Wednesday we would go to happy hour atop the World Trade Center. World seemed more hopeful then.

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6 years

Fake Russian propaganda sites sit atop Google search results, but peaceful protests by real Russians are banned...

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5 years

@suzannelynch1 @VP Just to be clear, Dublin is not short of perfectly suitable hotels where Vice President Pence could stay...

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5 years

Dishonoring our fallen diplomats: Mike Pompeo's budget for the State Department proposes eliminating the program named for Ambassador Christopher Stephens, who was killed in the attack on our consulate in Benghazi.

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1 year

You hear a lot about the impact of war on #Ukraine 's kids. You can actually do something to help them. The US-based charity Kidsave has been working in the country for years & recently launched the #FlatSasha campaign to raise awareness about their needs & encourage support...

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#FlatSasha is helping children and families at Kidsave's Family Support Center in Ukraine! Kidsave launched the #FlatSasha project to raise awareness about the continued need for support for Ukrainian children. Join the #FlatSasha project at today! 💙

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5 years

Write @businessinsider that his “credibility has crumbled. He has lost the support of his staff. He has lost ground on every major foreign-policy issue...Every day that he remains secretary of state, America becomes weaker & more vulnerable.”

For the good of America, Mike Pompeo should step down as secretary of state

Mike Pompeo has played fast and loose with the truth as secretary of state and politicized the office. It's time for him to step down.

www.businessinsider.com

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6 years

"Even if President Donald Trump does not fully understand the damage he is doing, the Russians do, and will seek exploit our weaknesses in the future." Good analysis of the past, the problem, & probability for a repeat performance by @john_sipher

John Sipher

@john_sipher

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Russians have been interfering politically for decades — here's why it was so successful in 2016 via @businessinsider

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Brett Bruen

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3 years

Perhaps President George Washington’s wisdom is relevant here - when confronting an outbreak of small pox he said, “Every precaution must be used to prevent its spreading...”

Rep. Jim Jordan

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3 years

60 million Americans are subject to a stay at home order or curfew. 11 million are right here in Ohio. What would the Founders say?

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4 years

More world leaders have recognized Joe Biden's victory than Senate Republicans...This is pathetic. - @JohnAvlon

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Brett Bruen

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2 years

American diplomacy is not a spectator sport. We can do more than sit on the sidelines & sanction. There are so many other ways we can influence & impact the events taking place right now in the #RussiaUkraineWar . History will judge us harshly if we do not do more.

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2 years

Spare a thought for the 1000s of US diplomats working around the world today. They are trying, despite the deep divisions on display, to reassure worried foreign leaders that our democratic ideals & institutions remain strong...& will work better next time. #Jan6th #CapitolRiot

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1 year

Congressional trips abroad deserve more scrutiny My experience as a diplomat was they were big boondoggles where we had to organize shopping trips for spouses, entertainment, & handle a lot of inappropriate requests Thanks @tvandenbrook & @npenzenstadler

With COVID on the wane, Congress is back to global travel – on your dime

Taxpayers saved big bucks during the COVID-19 pandemic when congressional travel was halted, but your representatives are jet-setting again.

www.usatoday.com

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4 years

Exactly four years ago...no denials & no delays...just decency & a dedication to our democracy

VP Biden (Archived)

@VP44

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I just met with @VP -elect Pence at the @WhiteHouse to offer our support for a smooth, seamless transition of power:

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6 years

A pretty clear illustration of the problem. The top news story about #RussianHacking on Google currently is from a Russian Government media agency trying to spread misinformation...

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5 years

@ChrisMurphyCT @JoyCTV Never followed Trump - highly recommend it.

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5 years

This is part of version 2.0 of #Russia ’s information operations that I’ve warned about for a while - they will increasingly seek to target American & Western economic interests. The business community needs to get prepared - quickly.

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Brett Bruen

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6 years

US relations with the Palestinians will now be managed by an ex-bankruptcy lawyer... The profile of career official @StateDept sent home: - Deputy Chief of Mission, Yemen - Foreign Policy Advisor, Special Operations Command - Fluent in Arabic & numerous #MiddleEast assignments

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Brett Bruen

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3 years

Will join @BillHemmer & @DanaPerino next hour @AmericaNewsroom to discuss why President Biden needs to make major changes to his national security team in the wake of our botched withdrawal from #Afghanistan

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4 years

An ambassador is sent abroad to strengthen confidence in America, not weaken it.

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Brett Bruen

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3 years

What an extraordinary thing to do.

David Begnaud

@DavidBegnaud

3 years

After her son died due to COVID, Betty Antoine, of Louisiana, hosted a vaccine clinic at his funeral. I interviewed her for this story.

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3 years

Pompeo put in a rush order for it - and the US taxpayers ended up paying over $76,000 for that banner. What a waste.

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3 years

A billboard style placard in the State Department lobby showcasing the professional ethos developed by former SecState Pompeo came down this afternoon as the State Department prepared for the incoming Biden team to arrive.

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4 years

Write @NPR “As we head into the 2020 election we must do a better job of distinguishing between earnest diplomacy & destructive disinformation. One seeks to strengthen our international relations. The other strives to weaken them-our ideals & institutions.”

Opinion: Ukraine Used Diplomacy; Russia Used Disinformation. The Difference Is Key

As we head into the 2020 elections, we must do a better job of distinguishing between diplomacy and destructive disinformation, writes former diplomat Brett Bruen.

www.npr.org

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1 year

Mi entrevista con @jguaido sobre la compleja situación en #Venezuela …

One Decision Podcast

@onedecisionpod

1 year

El expresidente de #Venezuela @jguaido reflexiona sobre las lecciones aprendidas, las sanciones y hasta hace una autocrítica de la gestión del gobierno interino en un episodio especial de @onedecisionpod en español:

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@BrettBruen

3 years

Proud @UWMadison alum - go Badgers!

Room Rater

@ratemyskyperoom

3 years

Great afternoon light. Fun/interesting presentation. Well branded. May be from Wisconsin. 10/10 @BrettBruen

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5 years

Wonder how much Vice President Pence's stay at Trump's Irish resort cost? I found a receipt... The US taxpayer paid over $10,000 just for the rooms White House Communications staff needed to support his two day stay there.

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4 years

Perhaps pertinent to point out a day after our embassy in Baghdad was nearly breached that Trump & Pompeo are proposing to cut spending on embassy security by 18% this year...

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4 years

These events have to be staffed by State Department employees, including diplomatic security - all of whom are placed in greater danger to serve the Secretary's personal ambitions.

John Hudson

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4 years

Scoop: Pompeo and his wife are hosting multiple holiday parties (one on the 8th floor of the State Dept with more than 900 invitees & food & drinks). At the same time, Pompeo’s subordinates are warned against meetings for “non-mission critical events.”

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5 years

@realDonaldTrump Many of my friends worked on the National Security Council & sat in meetings where you said astoundingly dumb & dangerous things to foreign leaders...

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5 years

As Secretary of State ya actually are kinda required to talk about who you meet with - it’s part of a thing called the Federal Open Records Law...

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6 years

Why is #JohnBolton conducting a press conference in front of a Russian #propaganda agency's backdrop? Unnecessarily legitimizes & strengthens their work.

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4 years

My take, "Trump has undoubtedly done a lot of damage to American democracy. But there is one area where he perhaps deserves some credit: voter turnout appears to be reaching record levels. Its a legacy that may well have a profound impact..." #ElectionDay

Trump may have accidentally helped strengthen American democracy

Despite the work he's done to damage our democracy, Trump should be credited with one way of strengthening it: increasing voter turnout.

www.businessinsider.com

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5 years

Pompeo heavily criticized Clinton for not ceding to the security requests from her staff for Benghazi - I can guarantee you that Diplomatic Security wants our people out of #Venezuela now. Why is he overruling them?

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“The problem appears to be that someone, perhaps in the family, had wrongly opened a sealed envelope...” I know these envelopes well. It’s a stupid, outdated process. A man who bravely served our country should not be sent back to Afghanistan because of an opened envelope.

lomikriel

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Lawyer: Afghan translator who worked with U.S. military and his family detained at George Bush airport

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Putin wanted the Russian flag in that spot - instead the European Union’s stands there…

Matti Maasikas

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2 years

Moving to tears - the EU flag is been brought to the plenary hall of @ua_parliament . To stay.

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5 years

Will join @DanaPerino for today’s @DailyBriefing to discuss the latest developments in #Venezuela & why they strongly suggest Maduro’s days are numbered

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"What did we learn from all of this? We learned that when America retreats, chaos often follows." - Mike Pompeo

David Alexander

@davidalexander5

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U.S. Begins Syria Withdrawal, Amid Uncertainty Over Strategy, via @nytimes

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6 years

If a team of Russian spies broke into the offices of a campaign would we consider the material they stole fair game?

Donie O'Sullivan

@donie

6 years

Important from @rebeccagberg . What happens when the Russians next hack a political campaign and release the materials? Republicans and Democrats can’t agree.

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6 years

Some great reporting in the last day on the lack of strategy & resources to prevent #Russia round 2. Worth flagging..."The Global Engagement Center is charged with leading the US government’s efforts to counter propaganda & disinformation." It has almost no leadership in place.

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4 years

Have decided that I will be voting for #JoeBiden in the Virginia #DemocraticPrimary on #SuperTuesday

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5 years

@realDonaldTrump The concept of public service is lost on Donald Trump. The departure of these fine public servants is a loss for our country & national security.

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@JuddPDeere45 @VP @SecondLady @LeoVaradkar @merrionstreet You do realize the difference between protocol & policy, Judd? Protocol: Varadkar runs the Irish Government. You visit his country as VP ya damn well better meet him. Policy: Pence continues to oppose #LGBTQ rights. Breaking bread doesnt mean he gets a break on that.

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2 years

Two views of sunset over Buckingham Palace this evening

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6 years

Respect is... Not talking about your differences, but their attributes Not waiting two days, but doing it right from the start Not a short statement (after staying silent during 2 press events), but saying it yourself Not sending your deputies, but going yourself #JohnMcCain

Jim Acosta

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This is as far as Trump will go in his comments on McCain: “Despite our differences on policy and politics, I respect Senator John McCain’s service to our country.”

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2 years

Breakfast at the US Embassy in #Madagascar was always a bit challenging...

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1 year

Our relations with India are too important to leave our embassy without leadership for so long. It’s time Biden withdraw Garcetti’s nomination & put forward a career diplomat who can get quickly confirmed.

Christopher Cadelago

@ccadelago

1 year

It’s been 567 days since President Biden announced his nomination of Eric Garcetti to become U.S. ambassador to India. His path to New Delhi is no clearer. w/ ⁦ @marianne_levine ⁩

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5 years

@politico Absolutely appropriate. First fix the shutdown, then we can talk about other issues.

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

4 years

Many journalists have lost their jobs or been furloughed in recent months. A new fund was just set up to provide some financial support to them during these difficult days. Please share with those who can benefit:

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1 year

One ran the CIA. One ran MI6. An extraordinary episode of our global affairs podcast One Decision out today Michael Hayden sits down with Sir Richard Dearlove & @juliamacfarlane to look at the emerging threat from China, plus what was learned after 9/11.

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@BrettBruen

3 years

Difference between 2001 & today… The #Taliban now have a lot of American arms & equipment.

Mark MacKinnon

@markmackinnon

3 years

Photo sent to me by a journalist in Kabul

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

3 years

A shameful decision. #Khashoggi

Robert Jameson

@rhjameson

3 years

The French leader’s visit coincides with a weekend of festivities that will help to rebuild the image of Saudi Arabia and its controversial prince on the world stage via @bpolitics @SamyAdghirni

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

6 years

Shared my story with @DrewGriffinCNN & @donie about leading an effort at the White House that actually succeeded in reducing #Russian manipulation of elections in 2014. We could have & still should do more to stop this threat...

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

4 years

Irish Ambassador @DanMulhall on how #Brexit may benefit #Ireland , “We will be the sole English-speaking, common law country in the European Union. We expect that this will add further to Ireland's attractions as a location for US investment in Europe.”

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

2 years

Imagine if Italy all of the sudden claimed that breaking up the Roman Empire was unfair... #RussiaUkraineCrisis

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

6 years

Great crowd at #ProtectMueller protest in front of the White House this evening.

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

2 years

Six years ago today. Believe Stefano retains the record as the only person ever to walk into the Oval donning red rubber boots…

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

8 years

NBC reporting US Consulate representative present for questioning of swimmers pulled off plane by authorities in #Brazil . #Rio2016 #Olympics

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

5 years

Some personal news... Joining @BusinessInsider as a Contributing Columnist - writing on national security issues. My latest looks at the super simple steps Russia, Iran, & other adversaries use to poison our politics.

It's still way too easy for countries to meddle in America's elections. Here's how it will happen...

Election meddling will come back with a vengeance in 2020 and the US is not prepared to deal with it. Here's what it will look like.

www.businessinsider.com

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

4 years

Write @businessinsider "A number of groups & even a few foreign countries are preparing to cast doubt on the outcome. It is critically important that we are ready & rapidly respond on November 4, the most dangerous day for disinformation." #Election2020

The most dangerous day for disinformation isn't Election Day, it's the day after

Regardless of whether Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden appear to be the winner next Wednesday, there will be a lot of people in deep denial.

www.businessinsider.com

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

6 years

Wrote @CNNOpinion "Even after the unprecedented attack on US elections, our leaders wasted precious time while #Russia continued to refine its information weaponry. It's time to focus on solutions. Just as with the space race, we can, & we must, catch up."

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

6 years

Ouch - that's bound to bite the large number of American oligarchs with expensive properties & secret stashes of cash they won't be to access in Moscow...

MFA Russia 🇷🇺

@mfa_russia

6 years

#Ryabkov : For our part, we have ensured parity in the number of individuals included in the sanctions lists from the very beginning. So we will replenish our ‘blacklist’ with another group of US individuals

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

4 years

All Americans who’ve served in Iraq are familiar with duck & cover alarms. You practice regularly getting under hardened cover. Just like when playing musical chairs, you are always conscious of where the nearest bunker is as you move around the base. #IranAttacks #AlAssad

Nick Schifrin

@nickschifrin

4 years

When asked about the casualty assessment, defense official notes that the US had a “very good early warning system” to know when these missiles were fired and where they were going

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

1 year

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson… Sits down with our global affairs show @OneDecisionPod for his 1st podcast interview - ever. You won’t want to miss the fascinating exchange with ex-MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove & @juliamacfarlane . Drops Thursday:

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Brett Bruen

@BrettBruen

5 years

”This is not just a political crisis, it’s a humanitarian crisis & we need to act,” My interview with @NBCNewsTHINK on the deteriorating situation in #Venezuela