Department of State

Statement from @SecRubio: Just weeks ago, a foreign child rapist was freed to once again endanger America's children after receiving a pardon from @GovTimWalz. Tue Lue Vang admitted to committing heinous crimes against a 10-year-old girl in Minnesota. He attempted to pay his victim for her silence and dismissed his acts of child abuse as a "minor thing." Just days before he was scheduled to be deported, @GovTimWalz pardoned him, setting him free to endanger American families once again. Americans should never have to live in fear that foreign sex predators — shielded from deportation by their own elected officials — could endanger them or their children. That's why I terminated his legal status in the United States. Vang has now been removed from our country and will never pose a threat to any American ever again. The U.S. Department of State extends its appreciation to the @DHSgov and @ICEgov for their continued collaboration and partnership in keeping Americans safe.

A foreign child rapist convicted of heinous crimes is now out of our country after @SecRubio revoked his legal status. He will never be allowed to endanger another American. Thank you to @DHSgov and @ICEgov for removing him from our country.

Statement from @SecRubio: Just weeks ago, a foreign child rapist was freed to once again endanger America's children after receiving a pardon from @GovTimWalz. Tue Lue Vang admitted to committing heinous crimes against a 10-year-old girl in Minnesota. He attempted to pay his victim for her silence and dismissed his acts of child abuse as a "minor thing." Just days before he was scheduled to be deported, @GovTimWalz pardoned him, setting him free to endanger American families once again. Americans should never have to live in fear that foreign sex predators — shielded from deportation by their own elected officials — could endanger them or their children. That's why I terminated his legal status in the United States. Vang has now been removed from our country and will never pose a threat to any American ever again. The U.S. Department of State extends its appreciation to the @DHSgov and @ICEgov for their continued collaboration and partnership in keeping Americans safe.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue “talks.” We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER! Thank you for your attention to this matter." - President DONALD J. TRUMP

UPDATE: Thanks to President Trump and @SecRubio, this convicted child rapist has been removed from our country. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Marco Rubio steps in after Tim Walz pardoned illegal alien child rapist before deportation foxnews.com/politics/marco…

Laotian national Tou Lue Vang was convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in Minnesota.  He was set to be deported until @GovTimWalz issued him a pardon. Then, I revoked his legal status. @ICEgov has removed him from the U.S. and he will never endanger another American.

.@statedeptspox: "Far-left political terrorism has been a threat that has existed for a very long time, but has gone unaddressed. We're making sure we solve that problem."

Consular officers don't just work behind a desk. They show up – at airports, in evacuation zones, in the middle of crises – to help Americans get to safety. When disaster strikes or emergencies unfold, our global network of consular professionals is ready to move. For 250 years, that's been a core part of our mission. It still is. #Freedom250

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"President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he had pressed members of NATO to commit to the pledged 5% defense spending targets and had pressured the holdout nations to make plans to conform." justthenews.com/politics-polic…

.@POTUS on Iran: "They called a little while ago. They want to make a deal so badly — I just don't know if they're worthy of making a deal. I don't know that they're going to honor the deal. That's the problem."

Another tremendous #NATOsummit in the books. As @POTUS said, the Alliance remains united: we’re committed to being stronger and more capable than ever before.

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.@POTUS: "The unity in that room was incredible. This was a tremendously successful summit."

.@POTUS: "In every conversation it was clear that America is back and we're stronger, bigger, and better than ever before."

.@POTUS at the NATO Summit: "In the working session this morning, we discussed the progress other members are making toward the 5% target...some have truly answered the call and others are making big changes, and will be answering the call...I urge all nations to accelerate their plans to get to the benchmark as quickly as possible."

.@POTUS: "We just concluded a very successful NATO Summit here in Turkey. I want to thank President Erdogan, who's really a great man... and I also want to thank @SecGenNATO. Mark is an extraordinary person... there was tremendous love in that [meeting] room."