Senior Bureau Official Brendan Hanrahan

Thanks to @POTUS, NATO is the strongest it's been in decades. This is what an America First foreign policy looks like. usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

Very pleased to join @StateDRL and @CounselorDOS Michael Needham at the 2025 Reindustrialize Summit in Detroit, where I was part of a panel on strengthening U.S. workers for national security. I enjoyed a good discussion about our new #USWorkersFirst Policy!

I am headed to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Kosovo following productive conversations in Dayton and Washington. It is an important anniversary and pivotal time in the Western Balkans. I look forward to reinforcing ties between the U.S. and countries in the region.

Thank you Kosovo!

We welcome Bahrain 🇧🇭, Colombia 🇨🇴, the Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩, Latvia 🇱🇻, and Liberia 🇱🇷 as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for 2026–2027. We look forward to working with you to advance peace and security around the world.

President Trump has outlined his clear vision of a prosperous Middle East and a stable Syria at peace with itself and its neighbors.  On May 13, @POTUS committed to lifting the United States’ crippling sanctions against Syria to enable the new government to stabilize the…

Attributable to Ambassador Tom Barrack “I have had the pleasure of working alongside Michael Anton hand in hand since I assumed this role and can confirm that he is in lock step with the vision of POTUS and the execution plan of Secretary Rubio.” (1/3)

“Michael is a brilliant and experienced foreign policy professional and a critical member of the Secretary’s planning and implementation team.” (2/3)

“Michael, myself and our staffs, are singularly focused on executing a new style of supportive and enabling foreign policy as was set forth by Secretary Rubio to Congress. The implementation of the State Department’s valued resources for outcome-oriented diplomacy.” (3/3)

.@SecRubio had the honor of visiting the Vatican and attending His Holiness Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square. As the first American pontiff begins his sacred ministry, the Secretary looks forward to the opportunities for continued collaboration.

Met with Italian Foreign Minister @Antonio_Tajani to discuss efforts underway to end the Russia-Ukraine war and acknowledge steps Italy has taken to increase its defense spending to strengthen the NATO Alliance. We also talked about Middle East stability – Italy’s military…

Read the remarks by U.S. Consul General Daniela Ballard: it.usembassy.gov/operation-benj…

🇺🇸 Today at the American Cemetery in Florence, we honored Frank Kurzinger, a Jewish-American hero by ensuring that his grave bears the Star of David. Frank’s bravery reminds us of the immense sacrifices made in the name of freedom. May future generations remember, reflect upon,…

We are committed to Holocaust remembrance and education. Join @StateSEHI for the Federal Interagency Holocaust Remembrance Program today 5/14, 11:30 am hosted by @TheJusticeDept: Justice.gov/live.

Germany just gave its spy agency new powers to surveil the opposition. That’s not democracy—it’s tyranny in disguise. What is truly extremist is not the popular AfD—which took second in the recent election—but rather the establishment’s deadly open border immigration policies…

A strong America demands peace, not endless war. Met with Foreign Minister @jnbarrot to advance @POTUS’ goal of ending the bloodshed in Ukraine and securing a just and lasting peace. We agreed Europe must invest more in its own defense, and American industry must not be sidelined…

ART OF THE DEAL! Thanks to the leadership of @POTUS, the U.S. and Ukraine have entered a first-of-its-kind partnership for the reconstruction and long-term economic success of Ukraine.

Thanks to @POTUS's leadership, today the U.S. and Ukraine signed the Reconstruction Investment Fund Agreement—a milestone in our shared prosperity and an important step in ending this war.