MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE
The State Department has designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism for repeatedly providing support for acts of international terrorism in granting safe harbor to terrorists.
The Trump Administration has been focused from the start on denying the Castro regime the resources it uses to oppress its people at home, and countering its malign interference in Venezuela and the rest of the Western Hemisphere.
With this action, we will once again hold Cuba’s government accountable and send a clear message: the Castro regime must end its support for international terrorism and subversion of U.S. justice.
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE
Five years ago last Friday, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2254, firmly laying out the only path for an enduring resolution to the Syrian conflict. The United States and the vast majority of the international community remain committed to this dignified plan for ending the suffering of the Syrian people.
The Assad regime, supported by its enablers and allies, however, refuses to end its needless, brutal war against the Syrian people, stalling efforts to reach a political resolution. The Department of State today is imposing sanctions on Asma al-Assad, the wife of Bashar al-Assad, for impeding efforts to promote a political resolution of the Syrian conflict pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)(D) of Executive Order 13894. Asma al-Assad has spearheaded efforts on behalf of the regime to consolidate economic and political power, including by using
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Public Designations of Current and Former Government Officials Under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Due to Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE
Promoting and advancing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms continues to be a top priority for the United States. On this Human Rights Day, the United States proudly reaffirms its commitment to using every appropriate tool and authority available to draw attention to violations and abuses of human rights no matter where or when they occur, and to promote accountability for those responsible for those violations and abuses.
talking a moment ago can t we stop this guy this there s some suggestion, perhaps he could be charged with espionage and in fact, the department of justice is currently looking into how they can prosecute this guy. they ve already arrested one fella, person of interest. bradley manning. he s in the pokey in quantico, virginia. and apparently, he s told somebody that there s somebody else who also had access to it. is there a second person? we don t know. we know as he was downloading all these key documents, he was blasted lady gaga on his ipod. what a clown. and he s in more trouble than he could ever imagine. now, the question is, governor palin again is right on the money in this case. she brought up i watched the attorney general yesterday. she took in all the outrage of the administration and wonders, why did it take so long? in july, they gave us information about the afghan war and then the iraq war and more documents in august and now, all of a sudden in the fall as we head