There are Arctic states, and non-Arctic states. No third category exists. China claiming otherwise entitles them to exactly nothing.

Allowing Maduro to continue will have as its primary negative outcome continued destruction of the Venezuelan economy and real hardship for the Venezuelan people.

The Maduro regime's destruction of the economy in Venezuela is not as a result of the sanctions that the United States has put in place over the last months.

We are incredibly focused on it, we are going to stay at it, and I am confident that the Iranian people will be the ultimate beneficiaries of the work we are doing.

It is not retreat. The previous administration invited the Russians into Syria.

We have along with the Europeans made very clear that we will not provide reconstruction dollars to areas that are under the control of the Assad regime.

I have read every piece of intelligence in the possession of the United States government. And when it is done, when you complete that analysis, there is no direct evidence linking him to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

I was asked to be here, and here I am.

They made clear to me that they too understand the serious nature of the disappearance of Mr. Khashoggi. They also assured me that they will conduct a complete, thorough investigation of all of the facts surrounding Mr. Khashoggi and that…

He has to own this situation, that eventually all the facts will come out and that even if MBS didn't know about the plot ahead of time, that he has to own this situation.

He had to own the facts of Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance and apparent murder.

my assessment from these meetings is that there is a serious commitment to determine all of the facts and insure accountability, including accountability for Saudi Arabia's senior leaders.