To fear the world we have organized and led for three-quarters of a century, to abandon the ideals we have advanced around the globe, to refuse the obligations of international leadership and our duty to remain ‘the last best hope of Earth’ for the sake of some half-baked, spurious nationalism cooked up by people who would rather find scapegoats than solve problems is as unpatriotic as an attachment to any other tired dogma of the past that Americans consigned to the ash heap of history.
Dec 07, 2017
- Published in Diplomacy
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This is a revolution, but we’re not afraid of revolutions when they are peaceful, well-thought and meant to last.
Jul 13, 2017
- Published in Diplomacy, Foreign Leaders, Foreign Policy
I’ll be honest with you: When you're talking about cybersecurity, a lot of it is classified and we're not going to provide it.
Dec 06, 2016
- Published in Diplomacy, Technology
I didn’t want this job. I didn’t seek this job. My wife told me I’m supposed to do this.
Mar 22, 2017
- Published in Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Political Responsibilities, Relationships & Marriage, religion
They never invited us for dinner, then at the last minute they realized that optically it wasn’t playing very well in public for them, so they put out a statement that we didn’t have dinner because I was tired.
Mar 18, 2017
- Published in Diplomacy
As far as wiretapping, I guess, by this past administration, at least we have something in common, perhaps.
Mar 17, 2017
- Published in Diplomacy, Foreign Leaders
Do you want to have a handshake?
Mar 17, 2017
- Published in Diplomacy, Foreign Leaders
"But it’s all personal, because all politics isn’t local, as Tip O’Neill said. All politics is personal with President Trump."
Feb 03, 2017
- Published in Diplomacy
"The challenge the Trump administration will have is that you have a president in Washington who is gratuitously blusterous, not only toward America’s adversaries, but also America’s allies."
Feb 03, 2017
- Published in Diplomacy
I send the message from the American people- we are with you, your fight is our fight and we will win together.
Jan 01, 2017
- Published in Defense & Homeland Security, Diplomacy