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@SamanthaJPower

Personal Account. Administrator: . Mother, writer (“The Education of an Idealist”), former US Ambassador to UN, & married to .

Washington, DC
Joined January 2017

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    May 3

    Incredible honor to be sworn-in by today. I’ll be tweeting as Administrator at . Thanks to all for your support and kind wishes—time to get to work!

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  2. Retweeted
    Sep 15

    Roberto Clemente was a baseball legend whose humanitarian work set an example that lives on, decades after he lost his life while helping earthquake victims in Nicaragua. On , we honor his dedication to selfless service and racial equity.

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    Sep 15

    There are so many ways Americans can help our Afghan allies as they build lives in a new country. We’ve heard from so many people eager to lend a hand—here’s one resource to learn how to get involved in your community.

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    Sep 16

    impacts all of ’s work. After the hottest year on record & amid record-breaking disasters, our partnerships to address the climate crisis are vital. I'm thrilled that accomplished climate advocate Gillian Caldwell will be our new Climate Change Coordinator.

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  5. Sep 12

    Max Scherzer is one strikeout away from 3,000. Wish he were doing this as a member of the , but just awe-inspiring to see.

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    Sep 3

    Good morning Toronto, Canada , our new home. Thank you Canada for welcoming us.

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    Sep 3

    We’ve reached an important milestone since the —there is now enough logistics capacity on the ground to reliably get to hard-to-reach areas. That means can stand down while aid orgs continue to scale up relief to those in need.

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    Aug 30

    Visited Expo Ctr to welcome some of the Afghans who have arrived in recent days. Exhausted and emotional about the lives and loved ones they left behind, they also expressed relief and gratitude to have the chance to start anew in the U.S with their families.

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    Aug 27

    HAITI EARTHQUAKE: Administrator traveled to Haiti on August 26 to meet with affected Haitians, government officials, and our team on the ground to discuss priority needs as we continue to scale up response efforts.

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    Aug 24

    I am devastated by the passing of Mangala Samaraweera, former Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, a great patriot and statesman, advocate for democracy and human rights, and a treasured friend. My sincere condolences to his family and the people of . 1/4

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    Aug 23

    Thank you for talking about how we can help the Haitian people in the aftermath of the earthquake and for the hard work of . I’m going to continue working with the Biden admin to do everything we can to help Haitians here and on the island.

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    Aug 22

    We have been called to duty under the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to support the emergency evacuation of Kabul, Afghanistan. We are proud to join the U.S. DoD & our fellow air carriers in the humanitarian effort to bring to the U.S. our citizens & the Afghans who supported them.

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    Aug 21

    HAITI UPDATE: watch to see how USAID and our partners have been helping people affected by the Haiti earthquake ⬇️

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    Aug 17

    Footage of a medevac operation in yesterday. Working with Haitian first responders, the US evacuated over 40 people for urgent care. On return flights they’ve brought more Haitian medical staff, search & rescue team members, & 1,000 pounds of medical supplies.

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    Aug 17

    A colleague in shared this photo of young women after voting for the first time—part of a surge of women, youth, and new voters. The outcome: a President-elect pledging to “foster a better democracy” & promote unity, civil liberties, and press freedoms.

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    Aug 17

    Today I congratulated President-elect on his election. When inaugurated, this long-time opposition leader may become the world’s most-arrested head-of-state (15 times). He’s pledged “a new day,” avoiding reprisals & advancing rights, governance, transparency.

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    Aug 14
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    Aug 14

    I've authorized deployment of a Disaster Assistance Response Team to lead our response to today's earthquake in . We're also coordinating with the Haitian government, & others. We're working quickly to assist Haitians and save lives.

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    Aug 11

    We’re continuing to follow the saga of Pastor Rosales Fajardo, one of the many hundreds of Cubans being persecuted for joining peaceful protests last month. He’s recently been sent to a maximum security prison. He belongs with his family.

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    Aug 11

    More extraordinary developments in today. Remarkable:

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  21. Retweeted
    Aug 7

    The moment Kellie Harrington was named an Olympic champion! 🥇🇮🇪

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