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Teresa's husband, 28 years representing Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, 68th U.S. Secretary of State, now fighting the climate crisis.
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America will soon have a government that treats the climate crisis as the urgent national security threat it is. I'm proud to partner with the President-elect, our allies, and the young leaders of the climate movement to take on this crisis as the President's Climate Envoy.
Breaking news: Congressman Massie has tested positive for being an asshole. He must be quarantined to prevent the spread of his massive stupidity. He's given new meaning to the term #Masshole. (Finally, something the president and I can agree on!)
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Looks like a third rate Grandstander named @RepThomasMassie, a Congressman from, unfortunately, a truly GREAT State, Kentucky, wants to vote against the new Save Our Workers Bill in Congress. He just wants the publicity. He can’t stop it, only delay, which is both dangerous......
President a no-show because of raindrops? Those veterans the president didn’t bother to honor fought in the rain, in the mud, in the snow - & many died in trenches for the cause of freedom. Rain didn’t stop them & it shouldn’t have stopped an American president.
The work we began with the Paris Agreement is far from done. I'm returning to government to get America back on track to address the biggest challenge of this generation and those that will follow. The climate crisis demands nothing less than all hands on deck.
Too soon, Karen...too soon.
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Early exit polls show John Kerry in the lead.
The secret's out - busted!
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Infowars host alleges that Hurricane Lane, which is threatening Hawaii, has been split in two by an energy beam shot from Antarctica, possibly by John Kerry mm4a.org/4Zq
Happy Veterans Day, Greg. I’m glad that all of us who served in uniform fought to defend your freedom to be a complete fool on Twitter. #freedomisntfree
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U didn't stop ISIS. you sent James Taylor. Plug your knothole, Captain Driftwood. twitter.com/JohnKerry/stat…
It'll be an honor to work with our allies and partners, alongside rising young leaders in the climate movement, to tackle the climate crisis with the seriousness and urgency it deserves.
It's almost as if someone said "Congress has hit rock bottom" and Massie replies with "hold my beer."
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Corrected headline: "White House Engaged in Massive Cover-up"
You'll have to inspect a lot lower than the ears to find where the president will be pulling his answers out of tonight.
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“Secret earpiece” rumors are nothing new. In fact, they’ve become something of a fixture during presidential debate cycles, and part of a baseless conspiracy theory that tends to rear its head every four years. nyti.ms/2Sbnns0
1.No matter what says now-first instincts always revealing; his was to look into the camera and say "many sides"-that cant be erased.
My thoughts on President Trump's remarks in Brussels this morning:
The investigation will flush more rats from the sewers (Rudy!) - but don't get lost in the weeds of quid pro quo: the president abused his power to bully an ally into becoming his campaign's opposition research arm. If it wasn't already a constitutional crisis, it is now.
As I told the reporter, I am absolutely not running for President. Any report otherwise is categorically false. I’ve been proud to campaign with my good friend Joe Biden, who is going to win the nomination, beat Trump, and make an outstanding president.
Thanks, Molly - but Teresa assures me it's been four score and seven years since anyone used the word 'hot' to describe this mug. twitter.com/MollyJongFast/
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The president-elect is right to rejoin the Paris Agreement on Day One. And he is right to recognize that Paris alone is not enough.
All nations must raise ambition together, or we will all fail together. And failure is not an option.
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Let's not kid ourselves, Jackie. They've been doing this for at least 16 years now - and I believe there's even a term for it! The first step in fixing a problem is identifying it: They're not better than this.
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Truly what kind of a country are we when a US Senator takes cheap shots at a Purple Heart recipient who has dedicated his life to protect us. Shame on you Sen. Blackburn. You’re better than that. cnn.com/2020/01/25/pol
I will always be grateful for the opportunity to serve this great country as Secretary of State. It has been the honor of my life. Onward.
You’re just scratching the surface of the things this guy doesn’t understand! twitter.com/MollyJongFast/
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Mr. President, you should be more worried about Paul Manafort meeting with Robert Mueller than me meeting with Iran's FM. But if you want to learn something about the nuclear agreement that made the world safer, buy my new book, Every Day Is Extra: amzn.to/2xhmhQG
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John Kerry had illegal meetings with the very hostile Iranian Regime, which can only serve to undercut our great work to the detriment of the American people. He told them to wait out the Trump Administration! Was he registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act? BAD!
Pathetic that the president would defame a public servant who joined the Bush Administration and stayed on the last two years to help Iraq & defeat ISIL. Demoralizing to public servants everywhere. is not a fraction of the person or patriot that is.
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For all of the sympathizers out there of Brett McGurk remember, he was the Obama appointee who was responsible for loading up airplanes with 1.8 Billion Dollars in CASH & sending it to Iran as part of the horrific Iran Nuclear Deal (now terminated) approved by Little Bob Corker.
I love . Unbeatable, unbreakable. He's Teddy Roosevelt's "man in the arena" even when we're on opposite sides. God bless.
Linda! Reunited! You will be as amazing in Turtle Bay as you were in Foggy Bottom. You really are the best of the Foreign Service and the best of America.
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To anyone in despair: with your help, a #bluewave of vets are about to hit Congress and teach that patriotism isn't dividing your fellow Americans, it's bringing them together in service to country. Be sure to register to vote & then help GOTV on Nov 6!
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. is “in love” with Kim Jong Un but insults our oldest ally. Don’t expect him to know Lafayette but the Revolution wasn’t the only time France had our back: After 9/11, France sacrificed 88 brave soldiers in Afghanistan. Stop tweeting! America needs some friends.
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President Trump's Twitter mocking of France comes as the country is marking the third anniversary of the 2015 Paris terror attacks at the Bataclan. bos.gl/bH5NEjR
Despicable. After so many - from George H.W. Bush to John McCain and Bill Clinton - worked for years to heal this open wound and put a war behind us - they’re turning their backs on people who fled and many who fought by our side. For what possible gain?
President Trump mocking a 16 year old girl? Disgraceful. When it comes to leadership, the kids are the adults, and the baby is the one in the White House whose childish tweets are his binky. has more maturity and character than the president ever has or ever will.
The President of the United States just compared visiting our troops in a war zone to a "public relations event." Another sad day for our nation when that's how the Commander in Chief sees such a visit.
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President @realDonaldTrump’s letter to @SpeakerPelosi concerning her upcoming travel
This reminds me of what my friend Senator Fritz Hollings once said when his opponent challenged him to take a drug test: "I'll take a drug test if you'll take an IQ test."
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I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night. Naturally, I will agree to take one also. His Debate performances have been record setting UNEVEN, to put it mildly. Only drugs could have caused this discrepancy???
Instead of declaring a national emergency to address a fictional emergency – needs to stop denying a real one: climate change.
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Breaking News: Scientists say the world’s oceans are heating up faster than previously thought, a finding with dire implications for climate change nyti.ms/2D2mR8S
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Disgraceful - but nothing will erase for an instant the legacy John McCain has written and is still writing every day.
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No mention of John McCain by any of the speakers at Trump event to sign act named in honor of McCain.
Trump omitted McCain from the title, calling it “the national defense authorization act.”
Honored to be a part of this talented team. Let's roll up our sleeves. Onwards!
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Today, I’m announcing the first members of my national security and foreign policy team. They will rally the world to take on our challenges like no other—challenges that no one nation can face alone.
It’s time to restore American leadership. I trust this group to do just that.
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It's all hands on deck standing up to President Trumps's dangerous decision on Iran. Here's my statement.
With humility about how little we know about what's happening inside Iran, this much is clear: it's an Iranian moment and not anyone else's. But the rights of people to protest peacefully and voice their aspirations are universal and governments everywhere should respect that.
1) What we've seen today in #Charlottesville needs to be condemned and called what it is: hatred, evil, racism & homegrown extremism.
Climate change is an existential crisis. Life on this planet is being threatened.
But it’s not all doom and gloom, we have a major opportunity to change our course. is challenging us to win the battle against the climate crisis – I’m ready to take that on.
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1. My deepest sympathies to the families of Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood. During my last years in office, Howie was stationed next to one of our offices in the Russell Building - doors where everyone from school groups to protesters entered/exited.
That language towards women has no place in Congress, let alone our society. I enjoyed working with these last months - she’s smart as hell and cares more about her constituents and country than I could adequately describe in a single tweet.
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Rep. Ted Yoho confronted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over comments she made about crime and poverty. She called him rude. So he called her a “fucking bitch.”
…which, I think we can all agree, is rude. thehill.com/homenews/house
Silence from Republicans who know better is astounding but sadly not surprising. I’ve known for more than 20 years – she's family to me, and she's made of tougher stuff than any Trump tweet or any bully's bombast. (1/2)
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....and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run. Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how....
The president doesn't just look like he wears a rug, he lies like one too.
Fun fact: this is my bathroom. I like to read! All those books? Tell-alls written by former Trump appointees trashing him. I'm gonna need a bigger bookshelf...
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In Boston where the Lowells speak only to the Cabots and the Cabots only to God. 10/10 @JohnKerry
Well, Jared - I'm not so old that I still remember that I actually DID win Wisconsin. And will too! As they say in the Badger State - Forward! twitter.com/jaredliu/statu
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Thanks for the conversation last night - and for all you're doing to raise the urgency of climate change. We both got into activism at the same age and I can tell you from my experience: if you’re getting attacked by powerful people, it means you’re striking a chord. twitter.com/AOC/status/111
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Actually Jeff, you’re too kind. There are words - four letter ones. If and I didn’t know how to use them before the Navy, we became fluent in them then. And they all apply to anyone who would say anything like that about John or any family battling cancer.
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There are no words. apnews.com/f39471cadeff4a
The administration needs to make it unequivocally clear that in a million years this wouldn't be under consideration, period. Full stop. Not something that should require a half second of consultation. Dangerous.
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WH press sec Sanders acknowledged that Putin talked to Trump about his interest in prosecuting financier Bill Browder and former US Michael McFaul. she declined to rule out US cooperation in that effort, saying Trump would consult his national security team
Congrats ! wrote the book on the modern vice presidency and chose someone who is equally smart, capable, and serious to break the most stubborn glass ceiling and rewrite that playbook again. (1/3)
In ’04, I asked a young Senator to keynote the Dem Convention. Tonight, gives his farewell address. Proud of his incredible journey.
Here in #Antarctica w/ some of the world's top researchers. The science is clear: #climatechange is real, and we ignore it at our own peril.
. - appreciated the chance to counter the many lies being spread about the nuclear agreement that made the world safer.
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Trump continues to repeat false claims about the Iran nuclear deal, including his oft-told lie that Iran received $150 billion from the U.S. in that deal. @JohnKerry tells @Lawrence "it is an outright lie by the president." on.msnbc.com/306Z2qq
Embarrassing tweet from a President: not only is in denial about climate change, he's delusional about France. Their citizens adamantly support the Paris Agreement and expect their leaders to do something about climate change. No one is chanting “We want Trump."
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The Paris Agreement isn’t working out so well for Paris. Protests and riots all over France. People do not want to pay large sums of money, much to third world countries (that are questionably run), in order to maybe protect the environment. Chanting “We Want Trump!” Love France.
This is putting personal petty politics ahead of patriotism and national security, end of story. You expect this banana republic behavior in the kind of countries that the State Department warns Americans not to travel to, but not at home in the USA.
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Ayanna's life story is more American than this president and his warped worldview could ever imagine. The only person who should "go back" anywhere is : to Trump Tower where he cooked up birtherism and debased politics. (2/2)
Congrats for doing on energy/climate what he’s doing for America after so much division: he unites – plain and simple. Not only does his plan tackle climate, but he united the AFL, IBEW, UAW and Blue Green Alliance to create jobs and save our planet at the same time.
I traveled to 91 countries as Secretary of State: believe me, the places where the press is under assault are the places where other freedoms are in jeopardy too. Never take it for granted. #FreePress
God bless John McCain, his family, and all who love him — a brave man showing us once again what the words grace and grit really mean.
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My family is deeply appreciative of all the love and generosity you have shown us during this past year. Thank you for all your continued support and prayers. We could not have made it this far without you - you've given us strength to carry on.
The author sounds like he probably also believes I should drop the title "Secretary" because only women are secretaries. Disgraceful.
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Dr. Biden earned her degrees through hard work and pure grit. She is an inspiration to me, to her students, and to Americans across this country. This story would never have been written about a man.
I’ve known for thirty years: he’s too tough to care what (or anyone) thinks - but the rest of us should be bothered that a president would ever say this about a Senate majority leader - who also passed historic legislation - regardless of party.
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Former Senator Harry Reid (he got thrown out) is working hard to put a good spin on his failed career. He led through lies and deception, only to be replaced by another beauty, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer. Some things just never change!
Pretty sure a lot of people in Salem, MA would disagree.
Facts: your campaign manager was CONVICTED, Deputy Campaign Manager plead guilty as did your National Security Advisor...and Robert Mueller was President Bush's head of the FBI and ran DoJ Criminal Division for Bush 41.
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....care how many lives the ruin. These are Angry People, including the highly conflicted Bob Mueller, who worked for Obama for 8 years. They won’t even look at all of the bad acts and crimes on the other side. A TOTAL WITCH HUNT LIKE NO OTHER IN AMERICAN HISTORY!
1) America has always been strongest when we find a place for everyone willing to lay down their life to serve.
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PS - I recorded the audio version, not Omarosa.
3. has been tougher naming/shaming an American CEO and Senate Majority Leader than a domestic terrorist who took an American life.
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2. Howie always had a smile on his face, but he also showed great care for the safety of the young staff who worked behind our office doors. A tragic loss of two patriots who spent their careers protecting the halls of democracy.
My thoughts on today's big mistake by President Trump to put America last - and the big fight he's started. Lets go.
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...campaign. Both were heavily involved in our historic 2016 win, and I look forward to having a big and very important second win together. This one should be a lot easier as our poll numbers are rising fast, the economy is getting better, vaccines and therapeutics will soon...
Heartened to see people and companies standing with those doing so much good for those most in need -- leadership that's needed! #WeAccept
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Powerful statement by @Airbnb @bchesky saying #WeAccept all people— no matter who they are. @theIRC couldn't agree more. twitter.com/bchesky/status
Thank you for your service - and for showing all of us how to live like every day is extra - because it is.
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I was quite literally in pieces, but my buddies risked their lives and refused to leave me behind. Every day I think about what they did for me and what I can do to repay them. Making sure I don’t let them down is what drives me to do everything I can for our Veterans and troops.
Proud to head back to Iowa tomorrow to campaign with my friend Joe. I’m not endorsing Joe because I’ve known him for so long, but because I know him so well: he'll be ready on day one to put back together the country and the world that Donald Trump has broken apart.
Congratulations to my friend for running an inspiring campaign built on ideas. Massachusetts is lucky to have that kind of leadership on the national stage. You’ve inspired millions, including my daughters.
President-elect isn’t just committed to re-entering Paris, but building on it to raise the world’s ambition. Five years ago, it was a privilege to be in "the room where it happens” as we negotiated Paris - and I can’t wait to get back to work on America’s team.
I can tell you that this story and these allegations are unequivocally false. This never happened - either when I was Secretary of State or since.
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Many conservatives attacking John Kerry for discussing with Iran that Israel covertly struck 200 Iranian targets in Syria, per leaked audio. @StateDeptSpox notes that those strikes had already been disclosed by a gov't in the region (i.e. Israel)
À Paris et dans le monde, les terroristes qui disent que #CharlieHebdo est mort ont tort; la liberté d’expression est indestructible
Pleased to sit down with , reflect on successful S&CD and our ever-deepening relationship with #India.
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Every detail PM Netanyahu presented yesterday was every reason the world came together to apply years of sanctions and negotiate the Iran nuclear agreement - because the threat was real and had to be stopped. It's working! That’s why Israeli security experts are speaking out. 1/4
. is one of the most brilliant, tenacious, and determined colleagues I’ve ever known. She's incredibly talented and has the ability to draw skilled people to her side. She's always been a great teammate and will be superb leading the Domestic Policy Council.
Honored to be 1st Sec State to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum & Park. Here is what I wrote in the guestbook.
President-elect made a terrific choice in Lloyd Austin. Lloyd is service personified. I respected him when he was leading CENTCOMM, and he sees climate change as the national security threat that it is. A true patriot.
Tragic. A doctor comes to the US to save lives and this happens. This is not who we are.
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Iranian cancer researcher not allowed back into US bos.gl/YK7QzPL
Both my granddaughter and Ben the Diplomutt are excited for my new book, Every Day Is Extra. She wants to read it, Ben wants to chew it into pieces, and both are wondering "what the hell happened to the young guy on the cover?"
Amb. Yovanovitch deserves this respect, our gratitude, and more after a life of selfless and nonpartisan public service. No ham-handed tweet designed to intimidate will detract from the power of her words after 30+ years going where her country needed her. Thank you, Masha.
I couldn't be more blessed to have daughters & granddaughters who constantly show me gender does not define potential.
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Teresa & I extend best wishes for a Happy New Year. May we begin 2017 with a renewed commitment to promoting peace, prosperity & progress.
Headed to #Antarctica to see firsthand some of the drastic effects of #climatechange. Many thanks to for making this trip possible.
Honored to be in #Colombia for the signing of this landmark peace agreement, marking the end of the longest-running war in Latin America.
Pres. Nixon resigned 44 years ago. Hard to convey those days, the sense that the country was coming apart. Thought the era of “enemies lists” was safely behind us! But a lesson from then that makes me an optimist today: we fought back and we changed the congress and the country.
