Occupation: Businessman Birth: March 23, 1952
We express America's values from the State Department. We represent the American people. We represent America's values, our commitment to freedom, ou….
Russia and the USA are two largest nuclear powers in the world; it's a really important relationship. How do we start making this work? How do we liv….
My understanding, I was not standing nearby, but my understanding is that President Xi Jinping said, "Well, no one should kill children." The Chinese….
As far as I know, the line of communication between the U.S. and Russia continues to be open and the battlefield commanders are able to communicate w….
Obviously, the United States' own founding principles are self-determination. And I think what the United States and our allies want to do is to enab….
I think the President Donald Trump was quite clear in his statement that he made to the American people that Syria's continued violations of U.N. res….
It's important to understand the policy of the U.S. towards North Korea is to deny North Korea possession of a nuclear weapon and the ability to deli….
I would want to be fully informed before advising the president..
I think the relationship between the USA and Russia is too important. And it's too important to not find a way to move forward..
People who speak up for freedom in regimes that are repressive are often at threat..
Our priority in Syria, really hasn't changed. I think the President Donald Trump has been quite clear. First and foremost, we must defeat ISIS..
We're hopeful that Russia will choose to play a constructive role in supporting ceasefires through their own Astana talks, but also, ultimately, thro….
I think continued actions by Bashar al-Assad clearly call into any question of him expecting to have any legitimacy to continue as the leader of Syri….
I don't believe anyone doubts the American people's values or the commitment of the American government or the government's agencies to advancing tho….
I think the Russians need to think more carefully about the commitment they made under the chemical weapons agreements to be the guarantor that these….
It's important that we keep our priorities straight. And we believe that the first priority is the defeat of ISIS. That by defeating ISIS and removin….
I think what we're hopeful is through this Syrian process, working with coalition members, working with the U.N., and in particular working through t….
I think there's a shared view and no disagreement as to how dangerous the situation in North Korea has become. I think even China is beginning to rec….
Once the ISIS threat has been reduced or eliminated, I think we can turn our attention directly to stabilizing the situation in Syria. We're hopeful ….
People who speak up for freedom in regimes that are oppressive are often a threat..
We are making tremendous progress that ISIS really does present to the homeland and to other homelands of allies around the world..