If one side or the other rejected peace talks, the U.S. would just move on.

his presence and activities pose adverse foreign policy consequences for the U.S.

It might be more than 300 at this point. We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas.

the State Department as 'beholden to radical political ideology'

'a platform for left-wing activists to wage vendettas against ‘anti-woke’ leaders'

If at some point we determine that if we’re just too far apart and not enough movement is happening, we may need to move on to other priorities, because there are a lot of important things happening in the world.

This is not our war. We didn’t start this war.

I look forward to following up after the ongoing discussions in London and rescheduling my trip to the U.K. in the coming months.

Khalil’s beliefs, statements, or associations are the basis for his deportation.

This approach will empower the Department from the ground up, from the bureaus to the embassies.

But far from seeing a return on investment, taxpayers have seen less effective and efficient diplomacy.

The State Department had become bloated, bureaucratic and unable to perform its essential diplomatic mission.