Secretary of State
Michael R. Pompeo was sworn in as the 70th U.S. Secretary of State on April 26, 2018. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development.
In the News
The U.S.-Saudi Partnership Is Vital
Secretary Pompeo (Nov. 27): "The Trump Administration’s effort to rebuild the U.S.-Saudi partnership isn’t popular in the salons of Washington, but the kingdom is a force for stability in the Mideast. Degrading our ties would be a mistake for U.S. national security." Full Text»
U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership
Secretary Pompeo (Nov. 16): "As we made clear in the Crimea Declaration this past summer, the United States will never accept Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea. We will continue to impose consequences against Russia until Moscow fully implements the Minsk agreements and returns control of Crimea to Ukraine. As a show of our resolve, just last week we imposed a new round of sanctions on the supporters of Russian aggression in Ukraine." Full Text» Joint Statement» More»
Secretary's RemarksRSS Feed
- 12/01/18 Central African Republic National Day
- 12/01/18 Interview With Gesell Tobias of Voice of America Latin America
- 12/01/18 Interview With Wolf Blitzer of CNN
- 12/01/18 On the Passing of President George H. W. Bush
- 12/01/18 Iran Test Launches Ballistic Missile Violating UN Security Council Ban
- 11/30/18 On the Occasion of Romania's National Day
- 11/30/18 Barbados Independence Day
- 11/30/18 Lao People's Democratic Republic National Day
- 11/28/18 Remarks to the Press
- 11/28/18 Albania National Day