A United States senator who is a member of the Foreign Relations Committee has already written off Zimbabwe’s pending elections saying he sees “the Zimbabwean regime taking the country down a dark and familiar path of electoral violence, repression, and impunity”. Senator James Risch said this in his remarks on the nomination of Pamela Tremont…
Biden’s UN Nominee Urged to Counter China, Defend ‘19 Speech Bloomberg 1/27/2021 David Wainer
(Bloomberg) President Joe Biden’s nominee for United Nations ambassador was pressed to counter China’s influence at the organization as well as defend a speech she gave to a Chinese-sponsored institute in 2019 about Beijing’s strategy in Africa.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, speaking at her confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pledged to restore American leadership at the UN and said China is trying to drive “an authoritarian agenda that stands in opposition to the founding values of the institution American values.”
“When America shows up, when we are consistent and persistent, when we exert our influence in accordance with our values, the United Nations can be an indispensable institution for advancing peace, security, and our collective well-being,” the veteran diplomat said. “If instead we walk away from
It is a bonanza of confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden’s Cabinet, including hearings vetting his pick to lead the Energy Department.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the U.S. ambassador role to the United Nations, appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 27. (Screenshot via Courthouse News)
WASHINGTON (CN) Across the U.S. Senate, a trio of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks made their case Wednesday for confirmation to roles managing the nation’s energy infrastructure, its veterans’ affairs, and its diplomatic mission at the United Nations.
Biden has been in office one week today, and the newly Democrat-majority Senate has moved at a rapid clip to flesh out the nascent administration’s leadership roles.
Biden’s UN Nominee Urged to Counter China, Defend ‘19 Speech Bloomberg 1/27/2021 David Wainer
(Bloomberg) President Joe Biden’s nominee for United Nations ambassador was pressed to counter China’s influence at the organization as well as defend a speech she gave to a Chinese-sponsored institute in 2019 about Beijing’s strategy in Africa.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, speaking at her confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pledged to restore American leadership at the UN and said China is trying to drive “an authoritarian agenda that stands in opposition to the founding values of the institution American values.”
“When America shows up, when we are consistent and persistent, when we exert our influence in accordance with our values, the United Nations can be an indispensable institution for advancing peace, security, and our collective well-being,” the veteran diplomat said. “If instead we walk away from