Press briefing with Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of Homeland Security and Joe Salazar, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Department of State, to talk about the new CBP Home program that offers unlawfully present illegal immigrants the opportunity to voluntarily depart the United States.

Virtual Press Briefing on CBP Home App

Thursday, April 17, 2025,  digital press briefing introducing the new Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos.  Senior Advisor Boulos reviewed his April 2-9 travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.  He discussed ongoing efforts to advance a durable peace in the eastern DRC and highlight opportunities to expand U.S. private sector investment across the African region. After brief opening remarks, the speaker  took questions from participating journalists.

Digital Press Briefing Senior Advisor Massad Boulos Travel to the African Region

DISCLAIMER: The official language of record for this event is English. Any discrepancies in interpretation are unintentional. If there are any questions concerning the information presented, please refer to the official English version.

Thursday, April 17, 2025, digital press briefing introducing the new Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos. Senior Advisor Boulos reviewed his April 2-9 travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. He discussed ongoing efforts to advance a durable peace in the eastern DRC and highlight opportunities to expand U.S. private sector investment across the African region. After brief opening remarks, the speaker took questions from participating journalists.

French - Sound Digital Press Briefing Senior Advisor Massad Boulos Travel to the African Region

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Digital Press Briefing with U.S. Army Pacific Commanding General, General Ronald Clark

Digital Press Briefing with Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Senior Bureau Official for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Sean O'Neill, U.S. Department of State

 Monday, May 19, 2025,  digital press briefing with the Senior Bureau Official for the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, Ambassador Troy Fitrell. Ambassador Fitrell reviewed his commercial diplomacy trip to West Africa and outlined the State Department’s new commercial diplomacy strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa during this press briefing. After brief opening remarks, Ambassador Fitrell took questions from participating journalists.

Press Briefing- Senior Bureau Official Troy Fitrell’s Commercial Diplomacy Trip to West Africa

DISCLAIMER: The official language of record for this event is English. Any discrepancies in interpretation are unintentional. If there are any questions concerning the information presented, please refer to the official English version.

Monday, May 19, 2025, digital press briefing with the Senior Bureau Official for the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, Ambassador Troy Fitrell. Ambassador Fitrell reviewed his commercial diplomacy trip to West Africa and outlined the State Department’s new commercial diplomacy strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa during this press briefing. After brief opening remarks, Ambassador Fitrell took questions from participating journalists.


French Press Briefing- Senior Bureau Official Troy Fitrell’s Commercial Diplomacy Trip to West Africa

ISCLAIMER: The official language of record for this event is English. Any discrepancies in interpretation are unintentional. If there are any questions concerning the information presented, please refer to the official English version.

Monday, May 19, 2025, digital press briefing with the Senior Bureau Official for the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, Ambassador Troy Fitrell. Ambassador Fitrell reviewed his commercial diplomacy trip to West Africa and outlined the State Department’s new commercial diplomacy strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa during this press briefing. After brief opening remarks, Ambassador Fitrell took questions from participating journalists.

Digital Press Briefing with Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Senior Bureau Official for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Sean O'Neill, U.S. Department of State

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