We reaffirmed that U.S. participation in the annual Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) meetings demonstrates the United States' firm commitment to continue to strengthen comprehensive relations with ASEAN.
Joint Statement of the Second United States-Association of Southeast Asian Nations Leaders Meeting
Share
More from Barack Obama
Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.
And I will fight for that, even if I don’t always think it’s going to win.
I think when we act on that basis, it doesn't always work out, but over time things do get better.
The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president.
Other voices in this conversation
