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Tammy Bruce: “The safety and security of Americans everywhere is our top…”

Featuring: Tammy Bruce, Spokesperson, United States Department of State | National

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Published August 5, 2025 | Video Starts at 48:58

That is, I think, the bottom line when it comes to what when we say here at the State Department, The safety and security of Americans everywhere is our top priority. We're not kidding. And neither is the president and neither is Secretary Rubio. That is it for today, everyone. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. We'll be back with you on Thursday. (48:58–49:02)

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“Denmark, Norway and Sweden announced they would fund an additional $500 million package of U S made equipment for Ukraine.”
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“The Netherlands announced it will fund the first package of U S made weapons and munitions including Patriot missiles worth over $500…”
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“Nationals of Malawi and Zambia applying for B1, B2 business and tourist visas will be required to post a bond of up to $15,000.”
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“President Trump got into office and was not afraid of the nature of [ISIS]. It would take forever, and he wiped them out in about 18 months.”
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“Thousands [of Yazidis] lost their lives. 2,700 remain missing, never found.”
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“Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Marco Rubio, the United States continues to pursue a clear eyed foreign policy that…”
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“Last week the Department welcomed delegations from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to Washington to support implementation…”
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“These commitments deliver on President Trump's initiative to facilitate billions of dollars in investment to the United States defense…”
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“The State Department published a temporary final rule in the Federal Register to implement a visa bond pilot program under the Immigration…”
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“The World Food Program is transporting family food packs to flood affected people across Central and Northern luzon with nearly 14,000…”
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“The department is providing an additional $250,000 to provide emergency shelter assistance to meet the needs of over 15,000 disaster…”
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“President Trump is signing an executive order today establishing a task force on the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
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“The task force will coordinate across federal, state and local agencies to ensure streamlined visa processes, robust security and efficient…”
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“We are continuing to support dialogue with the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces aimed at integrating the SDF into the…”
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“We also support the SDF's intent to transform the current ceasefire in northeast Syria into a comprehensive and lasting peace.”
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“We continue with democracy being vitally important, as well as diplomacy when it comes to the nature of how we solve the problems there [in…”
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“We do remain focused on freeing the hostages, including the remains of two Americans, and ensuring that Hamas never rules Gaza again.”
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“In the beginning of the tariff framework, it was to even the playing field and then move into negotiations with countries around the world.”
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“Our alliance [with Australia] has never been stronger or more important.”
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“We have fought, of course, side by side in battles over the last 100 years.”
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“We've seen his [President Trump's] success, the money that has come into America, as a tremendous supplier and supplier of goods around the…”
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“We saw a great deal going on that was improper.”
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“The FBI pursued what has now been confirmed as a dangerous hoax, leading to one of the most infamous political scandals in American history.”
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“Humanitarian aid has been at the heart of our action, not just for Gaza, but around the world.”
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“Special Envoy Witkoff spent over five hours inside Gaza this last weekend to assess the situation and to begin planning the best way to…”
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“Hamas is clearly a terrorist group. Their main support has been Iran and they are on their heels now.”
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“The Middle East is changing and it is a change that President Trump has asked to be one, that is a reflection of new ideas of having this be…”
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“We have food that is purchased, meant to be distributed to specific locations.”
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“There is food in various locations around the world that is for global emergencies.”
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“We are not going to distribute food that is expired.”
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“We do remain in the foreign aid business.”
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“We have called upon Israel to investigate, of course, each of these instances.”
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“If there's a policy in that regard, you would hear it from me.”
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“Special envoy Witkoff will be traveling to Russia this week.”
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“We've also seen a remark, perhaps a reflection of possible secondary sanctions regarding the sale of oil [to] countries that are buying…”
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“For 80 years, the United States and Japan, however, have stood shoulder to shoulder to safeguard peace and prosperity in the Pacific.”
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“It's over a million meals that have been distributed [by GHF].”
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“Yes, that's true.”
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“The Trump administration is focused on [ending the suffering and carnage].”
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“The actions that we would take, it wouldn't be about months or years, about meeting to have meetings.”
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“We have, I would argue, the best minds in the world dealing with and deciding how to implement this.”
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“There is a bill that has furthered further institutionalizes armed groups associated with terrorist groups and Iran backed groups.”
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“We strongly oppose any legislation that is inconsistent with the goals of our bilateral security, security assistance and partnership.”
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“Security and stability in Sinjar are key for the safe and voluntary and dignified return of the Yazidi community.”
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“We know there's of course there's sanctions. There's what's known as secondary sanctions.”
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“President Trump, as we all know, has many tools in his tool chest.”
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“We are aware of the reports that they've set up this new Defense Council following Of course, the 12 day war, the Iran, Israel conflict.”
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“We are constantly engaged with Israel.”
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“We expect some information and resolution to the nature of what occurred.”
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“We are committed to ending carnage and death and destruction around the world for everyone.”
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