White House Bureau Chief @VOANews. @whca. I’ve been told I don’t know how to behave.
Alum @univ_indonesia @GoldsmithsUoL.
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Sep 6, 2023 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
A thread on press freedom:
As press pool was ushered out of @VP & @jokowi bilateral in Jakarta, I shouted 2 questions - to Harris about whether a deal on Indonesian nickel is close, to Widodo whether he was disappointed that Biden is not attending US-@ASEAN summit.
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As I walked out, an Indonesian official pointed to me and angrily told another officer, in Indonesian, “Get her name.” I turned to the 2nd officer and gave my name and my outlet @voanews.
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Sep 21, 2022 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
"A crime has been committed against Ukraine. And we demand just punishment. @ZelenskyyUa addressing #UNGA after the assembly voted to allow his video address.
"I'm speaking to everyone who wants to hear how to achieve peace," @ZelenskyyUa said. "I will present a formula that can work." #UNGA
Sep 21, 2022 • 12 tweets • 7 min read
"Let us speak plainly, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council invaded, attempted to erase the sovereign state from the map." - Right off the bat @POTUS slams Putin at #UNGA77
"No one threatened Russia and no one other than Russia sought conflict," said @POTUS.
He said this war is about extinguishing Ukraine's right to exist as a state, as a people. "Wherever you are, wherever you live... that should make your blood run cold."
Sep 20, 2022 • 10 tweets • 7 min read
.@POTUS w/ underscore the importance of strengthening the UNSC at a time when #Russia has "struck at the very heart of the charter by challenging the principle of territorial integrity" on #Ukraine, said @JakeSullivan46 on #UNGA
.@POTUS w/ meet Liz Truss on the sidelines of #UNGA, said @JakeSullivan46.