Counselor Michael Needham@CounselorDOS

Counselor serving under the leadership of @SecRubio and @POTUS Trump.

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Joined October 2021
Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Department of State
@StateDept
9 Apr 2025
.@secrubio invited the @nfl to the State Department to celebrate American Excellence through football. 🏈 Through sports diplomacy, we’re expanding American sports culture to new markets and connecting more young people to the game globally.
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
10 Apr 2025
American Ksenia Karelina is on a plane back home to the United States. She was wrongfully detained by Russia for over a year and President Trump secured her release. @POTUS will continue to work for the release of ALL Americans.
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
3 Apr 2025
Peace isn't free. It’s time for our Allies to increase defense spending. Thanks to @USNATO and @USAmbNATO for your work to make sure NATO is stronger together.
Secretary Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker are walking and engaged in conversation. Other individuals are in the background, some of whom are also in business attire. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

ALT Secretary Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker are walking and engaged in conversation. Other individuals are in the background, some of whom are also in business attire. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

Secretary Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker speak to a group of people are standing on steps in front of a stone wall, with the American flag and another flag visible. The individuals are dressed in formal attire, including military uniforms and business suits. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

ALT Secretary Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker speak to a group of people are standing on steps in front of a stone wall, with the American flag and another flag visible. The individuals are dressed in formal attire, including military uniforms and business suits. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
3 Apr 2025
It’s not that complicated: China threatens our security and prosperity.  At today’s meeting with the Indo-Pacific partners, we agreed the region needs to be free from China's coercive and unfair trade policies. Our security depends on it.
Secretary Rubio sits behind a microphone and next to his counterparts in a conference conference room with a round table. Flags from different countries are visible and there are additional people seated in the background. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

ALT Secretary Rubio sits behind a microphone and next to his counterparts in a conference conference room with a round table. Flags from different countries are visible and there are additional people seated in the background. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Department of State
@StateDept
31 Mar 2025
"By working together with our Caribbean friends, we will make our hemisphere safer, stronger, and more prosperous today and for future generations." - @SecRubio Read more at: miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e…

Marco Rubio: The U.S. is enhancing American security through Caribbean cooperation | Opinion

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. has a unique tie with the Caribbean , one that has been ignored for too long. | Opinion

miamiherald.com
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
31 Mar 2025
Today I am imposing visa restrictions against Chinese officials who have engaged in systematic efforts to restrict access to Tibetan areas.   China must restore reciprocity for our diplomats and others to access Tibetan areas in the same way that China’s diplomats enjoy broad access in the United States.
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
28 Mar 2025
Always an honor to see our troops serving abroad when I’m traveling. Thank you to these Marine Security Guards who are working to keep our staff and embassies safe in Kingston and Georgetown.
Secretary Marco Rubio poses for a group photo with U.S. Marines at U.S. Embassy Kingston in Kingston, Jamaica, March 26, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

ALT Secretary Marco Rubio poses for a group photo with U.S. Marines at U.S. Embassy Kingston in Kingston, Jamaica, March 26, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

Secretary Marco Rubio meets with U.S. Marines at U.S. Embassy Kingston in Kingston, Jamaica, March 26, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

ALT Secretary Marco Rubio meets with U.S. Marines at U.S. Embassy Kingston in Kingston, Jamaica, March 26, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

Secretary Marco Rubio talks with U.S. Marines at the U.S. Embassy Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana, March 27, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

ALT Secretary Marco Rubio talks with U.S. Marines at the U.S. Embassy Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana, March 27, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

Secretary Marco Rubio poses for a group photo with U.S. Marines at the U.S. Embassy Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana, March 27, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

ALT Secretary Marco Rubio poses for a group photo with U.S. Marines at the U.S. Embassy Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana, March 27, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
28 Mar 2025
Foreign assistance done right can advance our national interests, protect our borders, and strengthen our partnerships with key allies.  Unfortunately, USAID strayed from its original mission long ago.  As a result, the gains were too few and the costs were too high. Thanks to President Trump, this misguided and fiscally irresponsible era is now over.   We are reorienting our foreign assistance programs to align directly with what is best for the United States and our citizens.  We are continuing essential lifesaving programs and making strategic investments that strengthen our partners and our own country.   This is yet another promise made and delivered to the American people.
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
28 Mar 2025
My prayers go out to the people of Burma and Thailand who are impacted by the earthquake.  Grateful to confirm our teams on the ground are safe and secure amidst reports of severe damage and casualties. We've been in contact with these countries and, as @POTUS said, stand ready to provide assistance.
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
5 Feb 2025
I will NOT attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg. South Africa is doing very bad things. Expropriating private property. Using G20 to promote “solidarity, equality, & sustainability.” In other words: DEI and climate change. My job is to advance America’s national interests, not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism.
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
24 Mar 2025
“Kill the Boer” is a chant that incites violence. South Africa’s leaders and politicians must take action to protect Afrikaner and other disfavored minorities. The United States is proud to offer those individuals who qualify for admission to our nation amid this continued horrible threat of violence.
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
27 Feb 2025
This is an exciting time at the @StateDept. Under @POTUS' peace through strength vision, we have the chance to remake our foreign policy and put America First. Check out the full interview with @foxandfriends: state.gov/secretary-of-state…
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
1 Mar 2025
On @CNN last night, I talked with @kaitlancollins about how @POTUS is the only leader in the world right now who even has a chance at bringing an enduring and lasting end to the war in Ukraine.
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
The White House
@WhiteHouse
13 Mar 2025
"When I first went to @NATO... I noticed that very few people were paying—and if they were, they weren't paying their fair share... I was able to raise hundreds of billions of dollars... the money started pouring in and NATO became much stronger because of my actions.” – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
14 Mar 2025
Working with our G7 partners is key to solving the world’s challenges. We must support a swift and durable end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Secretary Rubio stands outdoors in a line with other foreign ministers posing for a group photograph. They stand behind a long sign low to the ground that displays G7 2025 Kananaskis, the meeting emblem, Charlevoix, and Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in English and French. (State Department/Freddie Everett)

ALT Secretary Rubio stands outdoors in a line with other foreign ministers posing for a group photograph. They stand behind a long sign low to the ground that displays G7 2025 Kananaskis, the meeting emblem, Charlevoix, and Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in English and French. (State Department/Freddie Everett)

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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Department of State
@StateDept
5 Mar 2025
Thanks to our America First policies we're putting into place, we have had $1.7 trillion of new investment in America in just the past few weeks. - @POTUS
President Trump delivers an address to Congress with Vice President Vance and Speaker Johnson clapping behind him. Graphic text: The Golden Age of America has only just begun — President Donald J. Trump

ALT President Trump delivers an address to Congress with Vice President Vance and Speaker Johnson clapping behind him. Graphic text: The Golden Age of America has only just begun — President Donald J. Trump

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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Department of State
@StateDept
5 Mar 2025
Through @POTUS’s leadership, we are confronting the challenges of illegal immigration.
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Department of State
@StateDept
5 Mar 2025
Promises made, promises kept. After three and a half years of detention in Russia, we brought Marc Fogel home. @POTUS is committed to bringing all of them home. He didn’t forget.
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
Department of State
@StateDept
5 Mar 2025
Leading with peace through strength in his foreign policy, President Trump is making good on his commitment to restore safety and security around the world. More on how @‌POTUS is putting the American people first. whitehouse.gov/articles/2025…?

President Trump is Leading with Peace Through Strength

President Donald J. Trump will always put the American people first — and through restoring the U.S. military’s mission of lethality and leading with

whitehouse.gov
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Counselor Michael Needham retweeted
The White House
@WhiteHouse
6 Mar 2025
President Trump met with eight released hostages from Gaza, listening to their heartbreaking stories. They expressed gratitude for his unwavering efforts to bring them & others home. Hamas' actions have inflicted immense suffering, AND THEIR REIGN OF TERROR MUST BE STOPPED.🇺🇸🇮🇱
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