Briefing with Under Secretary for Management Ambassador John Bass, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Ambassador Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Chris Maier, And Lieutenant General D.A. Sims, Director of Operations for Joint Staff J3 On the Situation in Sudan

Briefing with Under Secretary for Management Ambassador John Bass, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Ambassador Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Chris Maier, And Lieutenant General D.A. Sims, Director of Operations for Joint Staff J3 On the Situation in SudanMR PATEL:  Hey, everybody.  Good evening.  Thanks so much for joining tonight, and thanks to everyone for their patience and dialing in.  Just some quick ground rules at the top.  This briefing is on the record and will discuss the recent decision regarding operations at the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, in Sudan.  The contents of […]

Suspension of Operations at Embassy Khartoum

Suspension of Operations at Embassy KhartoumThe U.S. Department of State has temporarily suspended operations at our Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan and safely evacuated all U.S. personnel and their dependents under our security responsibility.  Suspending operations at one of our embassies is always a difficult decision, but the safety of our personnel is my first responsibility.  I directed this temporary action […]

Assistant Secretary of State Satterfield Travels to Los Angeles, California

Special Envoy Fowler Travels to Davis, CaliforniaThe U.S. Department of State announced today that Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield will travel April 24-25 to Los Angeles, California. While in LA, Assistant Secretary Satterfield will meet with cultural diplomacy partners and stakeholders from the film, television, music, and sports industries. She will also meet with animation […]