DIPLOPUNDITABOUTBBAG ARCHIVECONTACTFORUMWHAT DID YOU SAYX-100 The FAM definition of notoriously disgraceful conduct is normative; that is, it is defined by the reaction to the conduct. In the instant matter, grievant is charged with engaging in an extra-marital affair with a local national woman, which was publicized by inference in a video on local media. � AMB. JULIETA VALLS NOYES TO BE ASST SECRETARY FOR 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On June 3, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Ambassador Julieta Valls Noyes to be the next Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration (State/J/PRM). The bureau belongs to the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights family of

offices.

� AMB. TODD ROBINSON TO BE ASST SECRETARY OF STATE FOR Since you’re here, please check out our first fundraising since our funding ran out in August 2020. We could use your help to keep the blog going. Please see GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On April 12, President Biden announced his intent to nominate former Ambassador Todd Robinson to be the next Assistant Secretary of State for INL. � BIDEN DEPUTY CAMPAIGN MANAGER RUFUS GIFFORD TO BE 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On May 28, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate his Deputy Campaign Manager and former US Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford to be the State Department's Chief of Protocol with the rank of Ambassador during his tenure. The WH released the following brief bio: Rufus

Gifford, Nominee

� SDNY CHARGES @STATEDEPT CONTRACTOR IN MULTIMILLION 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On May 28, 2021, USDOJ/Southern District of New York announced the arrest of SINA MOAYEDI, the owner of a construction company on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and one count of bribery of a public official. According to the announcement, "Sina Moayedi allegedly paid � AMB. RENA BITTER TO BE ASST SECRETARY OF STATE FOR Rena Bitter, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, is Dean of the Leadership and Management School at the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute and a former U.S. Ambassador to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Previously, she was the U.S. Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and chief #HAVANASYNDROME: REPORTS ON ADDITIONAL CASES, WEARABLE 13 Going on 14 — GFM: ### � CAREER DIPLOMAT BRIAN A. NICHOLS TO BE ASST. SECRETARY 13 GoingOn 14: Help Keep the Blog Going For 2021 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On March 26, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate senior career diplomat Brian A. Nichols to be Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA). The WH released the following brief bio: Brian A. Nichols, a career member of the Senior � LEE SATTERFIELD TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE BUREAU The life of a blog has no certainty. In most cases, a blog has a lifespan better than that of a mayfly. A day. But most blogs do not make it longer than winter bees (six months). We have to-date survived through 26 winter bee seasons! So that's amazing! Whatever is in the

horizon, we

� USA V. RAYMOND: COURT ISSUES PROTECTIVE ORDER PERTAINING 13 GoingOn 14: Help Keep the Blog Going For 2021 -- GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Back in October, we blogged about ex-USG employee Brian Jeffrey Raymond who was called an “experienced sexual predator,” and ordered removed to D.C. The Motion for Pre-Trial Detention in this case says that the government’s investigation has revealed 22 apparent victims thus far – the initial DIPLOPUNDITABOUTBBAG ARCHIVECONTACTFORUMWHAT DID YOU SAYX-100 The FAM definition of notoriously disgraceful conduct is normative; that is, it is defined by the reaction to the conduct. In the instant matter, grievant is charged with engaging in an extra-marital affair with a local national woman, which was publicized by inference in a video on local media. � AMB. JULIETA VALLS NOYES TO BE ASST SECRETARY FOR 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On June 3, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Ambassador Julieta Valls Noyes to be the next Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration (State/J/PRM). The bureau belongs to the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights family of

offices.

� AMB. TODD ROBINSON TO BE ASST SECRETARY OF STATE FOR Since you’re here, please check out our first fundraising since our funding ran out in August 2020. We could use your help to keep the blog going. Please see GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On April 12, President Biden announced his intent to nominate former Ambassador Todd Robinson to be the next Assistant Secretary of State for INL. � BIDEN DEPUTY CAMPAIGN MANAGER RUFUS GIFFORD TO BE 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On May 28, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate his Deputy Campaign Manager and former US Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford to be the State Department's Chief of Protocol with the rank of Ambassador during his tenure. The WH released the following brief bio: Rufus

Gifford, Nominee

� SDNY CHARGES @STATEDEPT CONTRACTOR IN MULTIMILLION 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On May 28, 2021, USDOJ/Southern District of New York announced the arrest of SINA MOAYEDI, the owner of a construction company on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and one count of bribery of a public official. According to the announcement, "Sina Moayedi allegedly paid � AMB. RENA BITTER TO BE ASST SECRETARY OF STATE FOR Rena Bitter, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, is Dean of the Leadership and Management School at the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute and a former U.S. Ambassador to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Previously, she was the U.S. Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and chief #HAVANASYNDROME: REPORTS ON ADDITIONAL CASES, WEARABLE 13 Going on 14 — GFM: ### � CAREER DIPLOMAT BRIAN A. NICHOLS TO BE ASST. SECRETARY 13 GoingOn 14: Help Keep the Blog Going For 2021 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On March 26, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate senior career diplomat Brian A. Nichols to be Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA). The WH released the following brief bio: Brian A. Nichols, a career member of the Senior � LEE SATTERFIELD TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE BUREAU The life of a blog has no certainty. In most cases, a blog has a lifespan better than that of a mayfly. A day. But most blogs do not make it longer than winter bees (six months). We have to-date survived through 26 winter bee seasons! So that's amazing! Whatever is in the

horizon, we

� USA V. RAYMOND: COURT ISSUES PROTECTIVE ORDER PERTAINING 13 GoingOn 14: Help Keep the Blog Going For 2021 -- GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Back in October, we blogged about ex-USG employee Brian Jeffrey Raymond who was called an “experienced sexual predator,” and ordered removed to D.C. The Motion for Pre-Trial Detention in this case says that the government’s investigation has revealed 22 apparent victims thus far – the initial � SNAPSHOT: BUREAU OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS ORG CHART WITH 1 day ago · 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Via State/OIG: Oh, but look here. How long has the FAM been outdated, pet?

###

� FSGB: @STATEDEPT MISCALCULATES LENGTH OF CREDITABLE 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 USADF is an independent U.S. Government agency established by the U.S. Congress to support and invest in African-owned and African-led enterprises that improve the lives and livelihoods of people in underserved communities in Africa. See the African Development Foundation Act. Via FSGB 2020-040: Held – Grievant established by � AMB. RENA BITTER TO BE ASST SECRETARY OF STATE FOR Rena Bitter, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, is Dean of the Leadership and Management School at the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute and a former U.S. Ambassador to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Previously, she was the U.S. Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and chief � POTUS JOE BIDEN’S FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP: UK, BELGIUM 1 day ago · 13 Going on 14 — GFM: to be updated .. ### � WASHINGTONIAN: THE MADDENING, TWISTED STORY OF THE 1 day ago · 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Via: Washingtonian |The Maddening, Twisted Story of the Diplomat Who Became a Troll How could so many experts have concluded that Syring wouldn’t hurt them when his victims felt with such a visceral certainty that he would? Part of it, at least for some people involved

in

� VPOTUS KAMALA HARRIS MAKES FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP TO 13 Going on 14 — GFM: GUATEMALA See Fact Sheet: U.S. – Guatemala Cooperation, June 7, 2021 MEXICO � CA’S CARL RISCH REPORTEDLY QUIT OVER THE WEEKEND Carl Risch, the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs reportedly resigned over the weekend with December 21 as the effective date. A source told us that Risch called into a meeting and announced it to CA leadership, then left the meeting. He has reportedly gone to the Justice Department. A second source confirmed � UNDERSECRETARIES DIPLOPUNDIT Posts about undersecretaries written by domani spero. Via Matt Armstrong/MountainRunner.us:. For nearly a decade, continuing the work of retired ambassador Brian Carlson, I have published a table revealing the ongoing, bipartisan failure to fill the office of the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. � ORG CHARTS DIPLOPUNDIT 1 day ago · Posts about org charts written by domani spero. Oh, but look here. How long has the FAM been outdated, pet? ### � ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY DIPLOPUNDIT Via state.gov: Recognizing the advances in assisted reproductive technology (ART), the State Department is updating our interpretation and application of Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which establishes the requirements for acquisition of U.S. citizenship at birth. DIPLOPUNDITABOUTBBAG ARCHIVECONTACTFORUMWHAT DID YOU SAYX-100 The FAM definition of notoriously disgraceful conduct is normative; that is, it is defined by the reaction to the conduct. In the instant matter, grievant is charged with engaging in an extra-marital affair with a local national woman, which was publicized by inference in a video on local media. � SNAPSHOT: BUREAU OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS ORG CHART WITH 58 minutes ago · 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Via State/OIG: Oh, but look here. How long has the FAM been outdated,

pet? ###

� WASHINGTONIAN: THE MADDENING, TWISTED STORY OF THE 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Via: Washingtonian |The Maddening, Twisted Story of the Diplomat Who Became a Troll How could so many experts have concluded that Syring wouldn’t hurt them when his victims felt with such a visceral certainty that he would? Part of it, at least for some people involved in � ORG CHARTS DIPLOPUNDIT 58 minutes ago · Posts about org charts written by domani spero. Oh, but look here. How long has the FAM been outdated, pet? ### � POTUS JOE BIDEN’S FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP: UK, BELGIUM 13 Going on 14 — GFM: to be updated .. ### � BIDEN DEPUTY CAMPAIGN MANAGER RUFUS GIFFORD TO BE 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On May 28, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate his Deputy Campaign Manager and former US Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford to be the State Department's Chief of Protocol with the rank of Ambassador during his tenure. The WH released the following brief bio: Rufus

Gifford, Nominee

� AMB. JULIETA VALLS NOYES TO BE ASST SECRETARY FOR 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On June 3, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Ambassador Julieta Valls Noyes to be the next Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration (State/J/PRM). The bureau belongs to the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights family of

offices.

� AMB. TODD ROBINSON TO BE ASST SECRETARY OF STATE FOR Since you’re here, please check out our first fundraising since our funding ran out in August 2020. We could use your help to keep the blog going. Please see GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On April 12, President Biden announced his intent to nominate former Ambassador Todd Robinson to be the next Assistant Secretary of State for INL. #HAVANASYNDROME: REPORTS ON ADDITIONAL CASES, WEARABLE 13 Going on 14 — GFM: ### � LEE SATTERFIELD TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE BUREAU The life of a blog has no certainty. In most cases, a blog has a lifespan better than that of a mayfly. A day. But most blogs do not make it longer than winter bees (six months). We have to-date survived through 26 winter bee seasons! So that's amazing! Whatever is in the

horizon, we

DIPLOPUNDITABOUTBBAG ARCHIVECONTACTFORUMWHAT DID YOU SAYX-100 The FAM definition of notoriously disgraceful conduct is normative; that is, it is defined by the reaction to the conduct. In the instant matter, grievant is charged with engaging in an extra-marital affair with a local national woman, which was publicized by inference in a video on local media. � SNAPSHOT: BUREAU OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS ORG CHART WITH 58 minutes ago · 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Via State/OIG: Oh, but look here. How long has the FAM been outdated,

pet? ###

� WASHINGTONIAN: THE MADDENING, TWISTED STORY OF THE 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Via: Washingtonian |The Maddening, Twisted Story of the Diplomat Who Became a Troll How could so many experts have concluded that Syring wouldn’t hurt them when his victims felt with such a visceral certainty that he would? Part of it, at least for some people involved in � ORG CHARTS DIPLOPUNDIT 58 minutes ago · Posts about org charts written by domani spero. Oh, but look here. How long has the FAM been outdated, pet? ### � POTUS JOE BIDEN’S FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP: UK, BELGIUM 13 Going on 14 — GFM: to be updated .. ### � BIDEN DEPUTY CAMPAIGN MANAGER RUFUS GIFFORD TO BE 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On May 28, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate his Deputy Campaign Manager and former US Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford to be the State Department's Chief of Protocol with the rank of Ambassador during his tenure. The WH released the following brief bio: Rufus

Gifford, Nominee

� AMB. JULIETA VALLS NOYES TO BE ASST SECRETARY FOR 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On June 3, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Ambassador Julieta Valls Noyes to be the next Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration (State/J/PRM). The bureau belongs to the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights family of

offices.

� AMB. TODD ROBINSON TO BE ASST SECRETARY OF STATE FOR Since you’re here, please check out our first fundraising since our funding ran out in August 2020. We could use your help to keep the blog going. Please see GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On April 12, President Biden announced his intent to nominate former Ambassador Todd Robinson to be the next Assistant Secretary of State for INL. #HAVANASYNDROME: REPORTS ON ADDITIONAL CASES, WEARABLE 13 Going on 14 — GFM: ### � LEE SATTERFIELD TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE BUREAU The life of a blog has no certainty. In most cases, a blog has a lifespan better than that of a mayfly. A day. But most blogs do not make it longer than winter bees (six months). We have to-date survived through 26 winter bee seasons! So that's amazing! Whatever is in the

horizon, we

� UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1 day ago · 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Via Matt Armstrong/MountainRunner.us: For nearly a decade, continuing the work of retired ambassador Brian Carlson, I have published a table revealing the ongoing, bipartisan failure to fill the office of the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. The first publication of the data was � SNAPSHOT: BUREAU OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS ORG CHART WITH 58 minutes ago · 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Via State/OIG: Oh, but look here. How long has the FAM been outdated,

pet? ###

� CHARGES UNSEALED AGAINST FORMER CHADIAN AMBASSADOR AND 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On May 24, the Justice Department unsealed charges against two diplomats from Chad who were previously assigned to WashDC and Canada for international bribery and money laundering scheme. Excerpt from DOJ's announcement: An indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. was

unsealed on May 20,

� IN SEOUL, A SPOUSE BLOWS UP HUSBAND’S DIPLOMATIC CAREER 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Via the Embassy of Belgium in Seoul: "Mr. Peter Lescouhier has served as Ambassador of Belgium to the Republic of Korea with dedication for the past three years. During his time, he contributed to a very successful State visit in March 2019. It has however become clear that � FSGB: @STATEDEPT MISCALCULATES LENGTH OF CREDITABLE 1 day ago · 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 USADF is an independent U.S. Government agency established by the U.S. Congress to support and invest in African-owned and African-led enterprises that improve the lives and livelihoods of people in underserved communities in Africa. See the African Development Foundation Act. Via FSGB 2020-040: Held – Grievant established by � PRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCES TWO NOMINEES FOR DEPUTY 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On June 3, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following nominees to two deputy administrator positions at USAID: Paloma Adams-Allen, Nominee for Deputy Administrator for Management and Resources, United States Agency for International Development Paloma Adams-Allen joined the Inter-American Foundation � STATE/OIG/INV DIPLOPUNDIT 1 day ago · On June 1, 2021, State/OIG published online its Semiannual Report to the Congress (October 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021). On accountability and independence, the OIG reports: � SDNY CHARGES @STATEDEPT CONTRACTOR IN MULTIMILLION 13 Going on 14 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 On May 28, 2021, USDOJ/Southern District of New York announced the arrest of SINA MOAYEDI, the owner of a construction company on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and one count of bribery of a public official. According to the announcement, "Sina Moayedi allegedly paid � 2021 » JUNE DIPLOPUNDIT On May 28, 2021, USDOJ/Southern District of New York announced the arrest of SINA MOAYEDI, the owner of a construction company on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and one count of bribery of a public official. According to the announcement, “Sina Moayedi allegedly paid lucrative bribes to a State Department insider in exchange for confidential bidding information, and � VP TRAVELS DIPLOPUNDIT Posts about VP Travels written by domani spero. GUATEMALA See Fact Sheet: U.S. – Guatemala Cooperation, June 7, 2021 ¡Bienvenida a Guatemala @VP Harris! Su llegada fortalece la relación entre Estados Unidos y Guatemala y los esfuerzos por aumentar la #Prosperidad #Seguridad y #Gobernanza tanto en el país como en la región. #VPHarrisEnGT #PrimeraVisitaVP #EstamosUnidos

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THREE CONGRESSIONAL CHAIRS STATEMENT ON STATE/OIG LINICK BRIEFING

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> Statement from three House committee chairs about the briefing today > from the @StateDept

>  inspector

> general and the documents he provided. pic.twitter.com/zv7QmEe84A

>

>

> — Steve Herman (@W7VOA) October 3, 2019

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> Rep. Raskin said State IG presented a packet of “misinformation” > meant to smear the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and the Bidens > There’s no info on where it actually came from. Raskin said it had > several folders from Trump Hotel. > It arrived in May pic.twitter.com/rAZtTho6rx

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> — Natalie Andrews (@nataliewsj) October 2, 2019

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STATE/OIG SHARES DOCUMENTS WITH CONGRESS ON MISINFORMATION ABOUT AMB.

YOVANOVITCH

October 3, 2019

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* @StateDept Recalls Amb. Marie Yovanovitch From Ukraine After Persistent Campaign For Removal)

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* US Embassy Kyiv: Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch Presents Her Credentials in Ukraine

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* Ambassador Nomination: Marie L. Yovanovitch — From State/FSI to

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> Watchdog reveals mysterious attempt to smear ex-U.S. ambassador to > Ukrainehttps://t.co/EVkVSz2nl0

>

> — POLITICO (@politico) October 2, 2019

>

> Hi! please find the unroll here: Thread by @S_R_Anders

> : "This packet

> appears to have been the subject of the long-celebrated tradition of > bureaucratic hot potato. Let me explain " > https://t.co/WoMIfRj9y5 > Have a good day. 🤖

>

> — Thread Reader App (@threadreaderapp) October 3, 2019

>

> One document, whose source was not disclosed, described a > discredited theory promoted by Trump allies that Yovanovitch was > installed in her post by billionaire George Soros, a Democratic > donor frequently attacked by far-right activists.

>

> — Jonathan Landay (@JonathanLanday) October 2, 2019

>

> “documents provide further evidence of a concerted, external > effort to conduct a disinformation campaign against a career U.S > ambassador … need to understand Secretary Pompeo’s role, given > that it appears that he discussed these documents with at least one > of his top aides”

>

> — Burgess Everett (@burgessev) October 2, 2019

>

> 2/ Giuliani told @MichaelRWarren

>  that in

> late March of 2019, he “routed” what he called an “outline” > of allegations against Biden and former US ambassador to Ukraine > Marie Yovanovitch to the office of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

>

> — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 2, 2019

>

> News: Rudy Giuliani tells me some of the documents in the State > IG’s briefing to Congress originated with him. He says he > “routed” them in late March. Giuliani adds that Pompeo told him > he’d be referring the contents for > investigation.https://t.co/NIcfyfAw0I

>

> — Mike Warren (@MichaelRWarren) October 3, 2019

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116TH CONGRESS REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF DEPOSITION AUTHORITY AND 3

FAM 4170/10 FAM 130

October 2, 2019

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THE LONG-STANDING GOVERNING GUIDELINES AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING, TEACHING, WRITING, AND  MEDIA ENGAGEMENT IS 3 FAM 4170 . THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBCHAPTER APPLY TO ALL PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AS DEFINED IN 3

FAM 4173 , SUCH

AS SPEAKING, TEACHING, WRITING, AND PRESS/MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING THAT PREPARED FOR ELECTRONIC DISSEMINATION IN AN EMPLOYEE’S OFFICIAL CAPACITY, OR IN AN EMPLOYEE’S PERSONAL CAPACITY IF ON A TOPIC “OF DEPARTMENTAL CONCERN,” AS DEFINED IN 3 FAM 4173

. THIS

SUBCHAPTER MAKES NO EXCEPTIONS FOR SPECIAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

(SGES).

THE MOST RECENT UPDATE

FOR THIS SUBCHAPTER

WAS IN MARCH 2017 AND IT SAYS IN PART: The provisions of this subchapter are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by statute or executive order relating to: (1)  Classified information; (2)  Communications to Congress; (3)  Reporting to an Inspector General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or (4)  Any other whistleblower protection. 3 FAM 4170 OVERVIEW NOTES: The personal capacity public communications review requirement is intended to serve three purposes: to determine whether the communication would disclose classified or other protected information without authorization; to allow the Department to prepare to handle any potential ramifications for its mission or employees that could result from the proposed public communication; or, in rare cases, to identify public communications that are highly likely to result in serious adverse consequences to the mission or efficiency of the Department, such that the SECRETARY OR DEPUTY SECRETARY MUST BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE WHETHER IT IS NECESSARY TO PROHIBIT THE COMMUNICATION (see 3 FAM 4176.4

)

ON MARCH 14, 2019, THE STATE DEPARTMENT ALSO UPDATED 10 FAM 130 REMARKS AND WRITINGS FOR THE MEDIA AND GENERAL PUBLIC

.  THIS

SUBCHAPTER DEFINES “OFFICIAL” AS PUBLIC REMARKS INCLUDING SPEECHES, CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY, PRESS STATEMENTS, AND REMARKS PREPARED FOR PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES. THIS SUBCHAPTER’S POLICY ALSO SAYS THAT “OFFICIAL APPEARANCES BEFORE THE MEDIA OR GENERAL PUBLIC TO GIVE FORMAL INTERVIEWS, SPEECHES, OR REMARKS MUST BE CLEARED WITH THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS.  SEE 10 FAM 131.4

.  SEE ALSO 3

FAM 4174.2

_ _AND 3 FAM

4174.3 .”

AND IT SAYS THAT “FORMER EMPLOYEES REMAIN OBLIGATED BY LAW NOT TO DISCLOSE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION, AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES MAY BE BOUND BY NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS.  SEE ALSO 3 FAM 4174.2

_ _PARAGRAPH

D.”

ON THE MATTER OF NONCOMPLIANCE, LAST UPDATED IN JULY 2015 PER 3 FAM 4177:  “FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBCHAPTER, INCLUDING FAILURE TO SEEK ADVANCE REVIEWS WHERE REQUIRED, MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION UP TO AND INCLUDING SEPARATION. … PUBLICATION OR DISSEMINATION OF CLASSIFIED OR OTHER PROTECTED INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION, CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND/OR CIVIL LIABILITY. WE DUG THIS UP DUE TO THE FORTHCOMING DEPOSITIONS BY STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS IN THE COMING DAYS. IN ONE HAND, THE FAM SAYS THAT 3 FAM 4170 IS CONSISTENT AND DO NOT SUPERSEDE, OR CONFLICT WITH AN EMPLOYEE’S OBLIGATION RELATED TO COMMUNICATION WITH CONGRESS, AND YET 10 FAM 130 UPDATED IN MARCH 2019, A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER CONGRESSIONAL RULES ON DEPOSITIONS WAS ADOPTED, SPECIFICALLY NOTES THAT CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY IS CONSIDERED “OFFICIAL” REMARKS AND REQUIRE CLEARANCE. SOMEBODY WOULD HAVE TO SORT THIS OUT VERY SOON. OR WE’LL KNOW SOON ENOUGH. THE FIRST DEPOSITIONS IN THE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY WILL START TOMORROW WITH THE SCHEDULED APPEARANCE OF FORMER U.S. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR UKRAINE NEGOTIATIONS KURT VOLKER (DESCRIBED BY NBC NEWS AS AN “UNPAID VOLUNTEER” AND REPORTEDLY CLASSIFIED AS A “SPECIAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE”).  GIVEN THAT HE IS ONLY THE FIRST TO BE DEPOSED AND WE EXPECT THERE WILL BE MANY MORE BEFORE THIS IS OVER, WE THOUGHT WE’D ALSO DIG UP THE RULES FOR DEPOSITIONS IN

THE 116TH CONGRESS.

PER SECTION 103(A)(2) OF HOUSE

RESOLUTION

6 ,

116TH CONGRESS, THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF DEPOSITIONS BY COMMITTEE AND SELECT COMMITTEE COUNSEL WAS PRINTED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JANUARY 25, 2019. THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD VERSION IS AVAILABLE TO READ HERE

,

AND IN PDF FILE HERE

.

PERHAPS MOST NOTABLE HERE IS #3 REGARDING THE PRESENCE OF USG OBSERVERS OR COUNSELS DURING DEPOSITIONS. THIS IS PROBABLY NOT A BAD TIME TO REMIND FOLKS WHY PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE IS NEEDED. READ HERE

AND

HERE

.

1. Notices for the taking of depositions shall specify the date, time, and place of examination. Depositions shall be taken under oath administered by a member or a person otherwise authorized to administer oaths. Depositions may continue from day to day. 2. Consultation with the ranking minority member shall include three days’ notice before any deposition is taken. All members of the committee shall also receive three days written notice that a deposition will be taken, except in exigent circumstances. For purposes of these procedures, a day shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is in session on such

a day.

3. Witnesses may be accompanied at a deposition by personal, nongovernmental counsel to advise them of their rights. Only members, committee staff designated by the chair or ranking minority member, an official reporter, the witness, and the witness’s counsel are permitted to attend. Observers or counsel for other persons, including counsel for government agencies, may not attend. 4. The chair of the committee noticing the deposition may designate that deposition as part of a joint investigation between committees, and in that case, provide notice to the members of the committees. If such a designation is made, the chair and ranking minority member of the additional committee(s) may designate committee staff to attend pursuant to regulation 3. Members and designated staff of the committees may attend and ask questions as set forth below. 5. A deposition shall be conducted by any member or committee counsel designated by the chair or ranking minority member of the Committee that noticed the deposition. When depositions are conducted by committee counsel, there shall be no more than two committee counsel permitted to question a witness per round. One of the committee counsel shall be designated by the chair and the other by the ranking minority member per round. 6. Deposition questions shall be propounded in rounds. The length of each round shall not exceed 60 minutes per side, and shall provide equal time to the majority and the minority. In each round, the member(s) or committee counsel designated by the chair shall ask questions first, and the member(s) or committee counsel designated by the ranking minority member shall ask questions second. 7.  Objections must be stated concisely and in a non-argumentative and non-suggestive manner. A witness’s counsel may not instruct a witness to refuse to answer a question, except to preserve a privilege. In the event of professional, ethical, or other misconduct by the witness’s counsel during the deposition, the Committee may take any appropriate disciplinary action. The witness may refuse to answer a question only to preserve a privilege. When the witness has refused to answer a question to preserve a privilege, members or staff may (i) proceed with the deposition, or (ii) either at that time or at a subsequent time, seek a ruling from the Chair either by telephone or otherwise. If the Chair overrules any such objection and thereby orders a witness to answer any question to which an objection was lodged, the witness shall be ordered to answer. If a member of the committee chooses to appeal the ruling of the chair, such appeal must be made within three days, in writing, and shall be preserved for committee consideration. The Committee’s ruling on appeal shall be filed with the clerk of the Committee and shall be provided to the members and witness no less than three days before the reconvened deposition. A deponent who refuses to answer a question after being directed to answer by the chair may be subject to sanction, except that no sanctions may be imposed if the ruling of the chair is reversed by the committee on appeal. 8. The Committee chair shall ensure that the testimony is either transcribed or electronically recorded or both. If a witness’s testimony is transcribed, the witness or the witness’s counsel shall be afforded an opportunity to review a copy. No later than five days after the witness has been notified of the opportunity to review the transcript, the witness may submit suggested changes to the chair. Committee staff may make any typographical and technical changes. Substantive changes, modifications, clarifications, or amendments to the deposition transcript submitted by the witness must be accompanied by a letter signed by the witness requesting the changes and a statement of the witness’s reasons for each proposed change. Any substantive changes, modifications, clarifications, or amendments shall be included as an appendix to the transcript conditioned upon the witness signing the transcript. 9. The individual administering the oath, if other than a member, shall certify on the transcript that the witness was duly sworn. The transcriber shall certify that the transcript is a true record of the testimony, and the transcript shall be filed, together with any electronic recording, with the clerk of the committee in Washington, DC. Depositions shall be considered to have been taken in Washington, DC, as well as the location actually taken once filed there with the clerk of the committee for the committee’s use. The chair and the ranking minority member shall be provided with a copy of the transcripts of the deposition at the same time. 10. The chair and ranking minority member shall consult regarding the release of deposition testimony, transcripts, or recordings, and portions thereof. If either objects in writing to a proposed release of a deposition testimony, transcript, or recording, or a portion thereof, the matter  shall be promptly referred to the committee for

resolution.

11. A witness shall not be required to testify unless the witness has been provided with a copy of section 103(a) of H.

Res.

6 ,

116th Congress, and these regulations. > pic.twitter.com/fsGVFdbPuc

>

> — House Foreign Affairs Committee (@HouseForeign) October 2, 2019

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POMPEO NOW CONCERNED ABOUT IMPROPER TREATMENT OF “DISTINGUISHED

PROFESSIONALS”

October 2, 2019

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SECRETARY POMPEO WHO HAS NOT DONE MUCH ABOUT THE IMPROPER TREATMENT OF CAREER PROFESSIONALS — SUCH AS INAPPROPRIATE PRACTICES INCLUDING DISRESPECTFUL AND HOSTILE TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES, ACCUSATIONS AGAINST AND HARASSMENT OF CAREER EMPLOYEES PREMISED ON CLAIMS THAT THEY WERE “DISLOYAL” BASED ON THEIR PERCEIVED POLITICAL VIEWS, AND RETALIATION ASSOCIATED WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST — DESPITE THE DEPARTURE OF SOME 50 EMPLOYEES FROM A BUREAU WITH 300 STAFFERS — IS NOW CONCERNED ABOUT “ATTEMPT TO INTIMIDATE, BULLY, & TREAT IMPROPERLY THE DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, INCLUDING SEVERAL CAREER FSOS” FROM CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES EXERCISING THEIR OVERSIGHT FUNCTION. OOPSIE! WE ALMOST PEED FROM LAUGHING SO HARD! ALSO, LATE BREAKING NEWS SAYS THAT STATE/OIG STEVE LINICK WILL BE HOLDING AN “URGENT” BRIEFING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR STAFFERS FROM SEVERAL HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES APPARENTLY “TO DISCUSS AND PROVIDE STAFF WITH COPIES OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND UKRAINE.” THE REPORTED SOURCE OF THE DOCUMENTS IS THE ACTING

LEGAL ADVISER.

THE MOST RECENT SENATE-CONFIRMED LEGAL ADVISER WAS JENNIFER GILLIAN

NEWSTEAD WHO

SERVED FROM JANUARY 22, 2018 TO MAY 31, 2019 AND IS NOW THE GENERAL COUNSEL AT FACEBOOK.

MARIK A. STRING

ASSUMED OFFICE AS ACTING LEGAL ADVISER ON JUNE 1, 2019. MR. STRING STATE.GOV’S BIO SAYS THAT HE HAS 15 YEARS OF LEGAL, POLICY, AND MILITARY EXPERIENCE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES SENATE, THINK TANKS IN THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS, AND IN PRIVATE LEGAL PRACTICE.” HE ALSO PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS SENIOR ADVISOR TO DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN SULLIVAN. PRIOR TO PRIVATE LAW PRACTICE, MR. STRING SERVED ON THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, WHERE HE HELD RESPONSIBILITIES AS DEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL AND SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER. MR. STRING, AN OFFICER IN THE U.S. NAVY RESERVE WAS EDUCATED AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (J.D., GLOBAL LAW SCHOLAR), WHERE HE WAS AN EDITOR FOR _THE GEORGETOWN LAW JOURNAL _AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA (M.A., FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR). SEE JUST SECURITY’S PIECE ON THIS APPOINTMENT

FROM JUNE 2019.

> Details of the briefing, which is expected to be conducted by Steve > Linick, the inspector general at State, remain unknown. Linick is > expected to meet with congressional staff in a secure location on > Capitol Hill via @ABC > @cjf39  @KFaulders

>

> https://t.co/Ngl4L5Jcxw https://t.co/XsmiV1wFAS

>

> — John Santucci (@Santucci) October 1, 2019

>

> Sounds like a major briefing. These are the folks getting briefed

> tomorrow:

> House Foreign Affairs > Senate Foreign Relations > House and Senate Appropriations, House Oversight > Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs > House and Senate intelligence committees. https://t.co/ODjqBbeR8Q

>

> — Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) October 1, 2019

>

> 👉Just as Pompeo warns Dems he won't comply with their requests, > the quasi-independent State Department inspector general tells > Capitol Hill he'd like to meet tomorrow to "provide staff with > copies of documents related to the State Department and Ukraine." > From @karoun  and I: > pic.twitter.com/XAVUTPFJaD

>

> — John Hudson (@John_Hudson) October 1, 2019

>

> The Committees are operating pursuant to our long-established > authorities as well as the impeachment inquiry. We’re committed to > protecting witnesses from harassment and intimidation, and we expect > their full compliance and that of the Department of State. > https://t.co/dvhGcrTFdf

>

> — Eliot Engel (@RepEliotEngel) October 1, 2019

>

> I’m concerned with aspects of the Committee’s request that can > be understood only as an attempt to intimidate, bully, & treat > improperly the distinguished professionals of the Department of > State, including several career FSOs. pic.twitter.com/QRtMaXlhQM

>

>

> — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) October 1, 2019

>

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STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT FOR FORMER US AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE MARIE

YOVANOVITCH

October 2, 2019

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AMBASSADOR MARIE YOVANOVITCH WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED TO APPEAR FOR A DEPOSITION IN CONGRESS ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2. REPORTS INDICATE THAT SHE IS NOW SCHEDULED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE OVERSIGHT BODY ON FRIDAY, OCT. 11, 2019

.

IN THE MEANTIME, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DIPLOMACY HAS ISSUED A JOINT STATEMENT SIGNED BY AAD CHAIRMAN THOMAS R. PICKERING  AND AAD PRESIDENT RONALD E. NEUMANN SUPPORTING AMBASSADOR MARIE YOVANOVITCH. AMBASSADOR MARIE YOVANOVITCH MUST BE SUPPORTED Washington, D.C. – The American Academy of Diplomacy calls on the Administration to make clear that it will not act against career diplomat Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch for doing her duty and working to support long established US policies and values. The Administration removed Ambassador Yovanovitch from her post in Ukraine prematurely. Now, we note with great concern the statement by President Donald Trump in the recently released memorandum of conversation with Ukraine’s president, in which the President said of Ambassador Yovanovitch, “Well, she’s going to go through some things.” The threatening tone of this statement is deeply troubling. It suggests actions outside of and contrary to the procedures and standards of a professional service whose officers, like their military counterparts, take an oath to uphold the Constitution. Whatever views the Administration has of Ambassador Yovanovitch’s performance, we call on the Administration to make clear that retaliation for political reasons will not be tolerated. The Academy is a non-partisan organization of former senior U.S. diplomats, career and political appointees, who have served over decades. Our mission is strengthening American diplomacy. In our careers, we have worked around the world and under Republican and Democratic administrations alike and frequently acted publicly and privately against foreign corruption. Speaking out against foreign corruption is consistent also with the Foreign Anti-Corruption Act that binds U.S. business. THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION, THE “VOICE OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE” HAS ALSO ISSUED A STATEMENT ON _THE IMPORTANCE OF A NON-PARTISAN CAREER FOREIGN SERVICE_

BUT

MADE NO SPECIFIC MENTION OF AMBASSADOR YOVANOVITCH’S CASE. ON OCTOBER 1, NBC NEWS REPORTS THAT MORE THAN 50 FORMER FEMALE U.S. AMBASSADORS ARE CALLING ON PRESIDENT TRUMP AND SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO IN A LETTER TO PROTECT FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS FROM POLITICAL RETALIATION IN THE WAKE OF THE OUSTING OF THE FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE, MARIE YOVANOVITCH.  THE SIGNATORIES

OF THE LETTER

ARE

MEMBERS OF AN ORGANIZATION OF CURRENT AND FORMER AMBASSADORS, WOMEN AMBASSADORS SERVING AMERICA. THE REPORT NOTES THAT _“ONLY ONE CURRENT U.S. AMBASSADOR SIGNED THE LETTER: CATHERINE EBERT-GRAY, A CAREER FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS WHO SERVES AS THE U.S. ENVOY TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND VANUATU. HER SIGNATURE COMES WITH A NOTABLE CAVEAT; SHE ADDS THAT “THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE MY OWN AND NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. SIGNING A PUBLIC LETTER CRITICAL OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION COULD PUT CURRENT AMBASSADORS AT PROFESSIONAL RISK, WHICH LIKELY EXPLAINS WHY EBERT-GRAY IS THE ONLY ONE TO SIGN THE

LETTER.”_

> .@washingtonpost

>  cites our

> press release in an article regarding the #whistleblower

> ,

> featuring Amb. Thomas Pickering and Amb. Ron Neumann's statement of > “great concern” over President Trump's comments about Amb. > Yovanovitch. https://t.co/wMmD3gw9W4

>

> — Academy of Diplomacy (@AcadofDiplomacy) September 27, 2019

>

> Ambassador Masha Yovanovich is one of our finest Senior Foreign > Service Officers. She was treated deplorably by the Trump > Administration and by Rudy Giuliani. https://t.co/36L82UzT9J

>

> — Nicholas Burns (@RNicholasBurns) September 25, 2019

>

> Someone, e.g., @SecPompeo

>  or

> @statedeptspox

> , should

> stand up for Amb. Masha Yovanovich. Absent their sense of > professional duty or moral fibre, I will state categorically that > she is a public servant of the highest integrity who places her > country's interests above all others.

>

> — Amb. Adam Ereli (@erelija) September 25, 2019

>

> NEW: More than 50 former female ambassadors call on Trump admin to > protect diplomats from political retaliation in wake of Amb > Yovanovitch's ouster from her job in #Ukraine

>

> – https://t.co/8G0dsdpWde w/ @carolelee

>

>

> — Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) October 1, 2019

>

> Atlantic Council's Ambassador Dan Fried and @CFR_org > 's Philip Gordon > weigh in on "the Ukraine scandal" (via @washingtonpost

> ).

> https://t.co/hUiwiUbQfq

>

> — Atlantic Council (@AtlanticCouncil) September 29, 2019

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WSJ SAYS POMPEO TOOK PART IN #JULY25 UKRAINE CALL, LET’S RECALL 100% HIS SEPT 22 INTERVIEWS

October 2, 2019

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> Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took part in the Trump phone call > with Ukraine's leader, a senior State Department official said > https://t.co/twUmCMapOu

>

> — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 30, 2019

>

> "You just gave me a report… none of which I've seen," Secretary of > State Mike Pompeo tells @martharaddatz

>  when asked

> about a report that President Trump pressed the President of Ukraine > to work with Rudy Giuliani to investigate Joe Biden's son. > https://t.co/CaWsz4XapY pic.twitter.com/coDl6mG6Dy

>

>

> — ABC News (@ABC) September 22, 2019

>

> Gosh, I’m trying to figure out why #Pompeo

>

> completely dodged @johnrobertsFox

> ’s

> question a couple weeks ago:

>

> whether there was link between suspending aid to Ukraine and > requesting Biden investigation.

>

> Interview on Sept 22, 2019:pic.twitter.com/J1kM6tbWHo

>

>

> — Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) September 30, 2019

>

> Sec. of State Mike Pompeo is defending the actions of State > Department officials who facilitated Pres. Trump's personal lawyer > Rudy Giuliani in his efforts to pressure Ukrainian officials to > investigate political opponents of the president. > https://t.co/VAGuqZqkJO

>

> — ABC News (@ABC) September 27, 2019

>

> NBC News confirms: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the July > phone call where Trump asked his Ukrainian counterpart to > investigate Joe Biden and his son, a senior State Department > official told NBC News.https://t.co/fbfr3iHfdf

>

> — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 1, 2019

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TRUMP’S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR UKRAINE NEGOTIATIONS KURT VOLKER

STEPS DOWN

September 30, 2019

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SHORTLY AFTER NEWS BROKE LAST FRIDAY OF HOUSE COMMITTEES ISSUING SUBPOENAS FOR STATE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS ON UKRAINE AND A SCHEDULED DEPOSITIONS FOR FIVE STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, NEWS ALSO BROKE ON THE RESIGNATION OF THE U.S. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR UKRAINE NEGOTIATIONS KURT VOLKER.  AMBASSADOR VOLKER WAS A CAREER DIPLOMAT FROM 1988-2009. IT APPEARS HE LEFT THE FOREIGN SERVICE  IN 2009 FOLLOWING HIS STINT AS U.S. AMBASSADOR TO NATO. KURT DOUGLAS VOLKER WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 27, 1964 (AGE 54) IN PENNSYLVANIA. HIS NNDB PROFILE NOTES THAT HE WAS AN ANALYST FOR THE CIA FROM 1986-88. HE JOINED THE STATE DEPARTMENT IN 1988. (BY THE WAY, IN JUNE THIS YEAR, HE MARRIED VOICE OF AMERICA JOURNALIST AND GEORGIA NATIVE IYA MEURMISHVILI). AUGUST 11, 1988: His name appears on congress.gov (PN1205 — 100th

Congress (1987-1988

) on his

appointment to be “to be Consular Officers and/or Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America, as indicated: Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America” on August 11, 1988.

1988-1994: ???.

ON JUNE 28, 1991: He was “Confirmed by the Senate by Unanimous Consent” for his appointment “as Foreign Service Officers of Class Four, Consular Officers and Secretaries in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America (PN433 — 102nd Congress (1991-1992

).

His archived

state.gov biography did not indicate where he served his first posts only that “his prior Foreign Service assignments include Budapest, London, and several positions in the U.S. Department of State.” His Wikipedia bio includes service in Budapest, London and Brussels and places these assignment in the 1994–1997 bracket. This could mean a one 2-year assignment at one post, and then two other single year assignments at two posts. Junior officers typically serve 2-year assignments for their first two tours. 1994-1997: BUDAPEST, LONDON, BRUSSELS, STATE DEPARTMENT ???

1997-1998 : He

was a State Department Legislative Fellow in the U.S. Senate from 1997-1998, working on foreign policy matters for Senator John McCain

1998-1999 :

He was First Secretary at the U.S. Mission to NATO responsible for the Membership Action Plan and Partnership for Peace issues according to

his USNATO bio.

1999-2001 :

He was Deputy Director of the Private Office of then-NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson.

2001-2005?

:  He was

Acting Senior Director for European and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council (NSC); He served at the NSC for four years, working as Director for NATO and West Europe according to his USNATO bio. If these are the correct years of his tenure at the NSC, it would have overlapped with Condi Rice’s tenure as National Security

Advisor

prior

to her appointment as Secretary of State.

JULY 2005-JUNE 2008

: He was

appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs (State/EUR).

JANUARY 10, 2008

:

President George W. Bush announced his intent to nominate Volker  as Permanent Representative to USNATO.

APRIL 29, 2008

: Volker

was  confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote to be USNATO Permanent Representative (PN1179 — Kurt Douglas Volker — Department of State 110th Congress (2007-2008)

:

“Kurt Douglas Volker, of Pennsylvania, a _Career Foreign Service Officer of Class One_, to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary” OCTOBER 2, 2008: Volker was confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote for “promotion into the Senior Foreign Service, as indicated: Career Members of the Senior Foreign Service of the United States of America, Class of Counselor” (PN2000 — 110th Congress (2007-2008

).

MAY 2, 2008-MAY 15, 2009: History.state.gov indicates that Ambassador Volker served as U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (USNATO) from May 2, 2008 – May 15, 2009. Typical tours for career appointees is three years.

2009?

Resignation/Retirement from the U.S. Foreign Service? His Wikipedia entry only says that “Volker went into the private sector in 2009 …” We have not been able to find any entry for him on  congress.gov after 2008.

DECEMBER 18, 2009

:

Ambassador Volker was appointed as Independent Director of the Wall

Street Fund, Inc.

MAY 24, 2012

:

He was named Executive Director of Arizona State University’s McCain Institute for International Leadership.

JULY 7, 2017

:

Tillerson Appointed Volker as Special Representative For Ukraine

Negotiations

. At the time of his appointment, Volker had been out of the State Department for several years. We don’t know how Tillerson picked him as special rep for Ukraine. But they had one shared connection — with the former secretary of state. CNN previously reported that Condi Rice was one of the Republican foreign policy veterans who “played a crucial role in convincing Trump’s team to select Tillerson to become America’s top diplomat.” Did Rice recommend Volker to Tillerson?

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

: Volker

resigned from post as Special Representative > Kurt Volker has resigned as US special envoy to Ukraine. > https://t.co/k6mVX3UFJ1

>

> — Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) September 28, 2019

>

> Here is a fun fact I learned in the course of editing our Volker > story: The McCain Institute, where Volker works, is funded in part > by … the Open Society Foundations, which Rudy Giuliani claims was > meddling in Ukraine to help Democrats https://t.co/eXWFIumVUd

>

> — Blake News (@blakehounshell) September 28, 2019

>

> BREAKING: Volker's resignation comes amid reports that he was > involved in the Trump-Ukraine investigation https://t.co/BZWudBX3aZ

>

> — The State Press (@statepress) September 27, 2019

>

> Reminder that the Trump admin special envoy for Ukraine, Ambassador > Kurt Volker, is also a “senior international adviser” at BGR > Group—a lobbying & PR firm that continued to represent the > Ukrainian Govt for almost 2 years after Volker became special envoy > https://t.co/rZDZI2K8oZ

>

> — Anna Massoglia (@annalecta) September 26, 2019

>

> Ambassador Volker's unusual arrangement as President Trump’s > special representative for Ukraine negotiations is attracting new > attention amid revelations of his role in the ongoing Ukraine saga. > https://t.co/JRXxA7nOJt

>

> — NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) September 26, 2019

>

> Is Kurt Volker's reputation going to survive the Donald Trump > treatment? He knew the risk, even his admirers say. > https://t.co/Kqry6mGHxT via @politico

>

>

> — Nahal Toosi (@nahaltoosi) September 27, 2019

>

> "On 26 July, a day after the call, U.S. Special Representative for > Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker visited Kyiv and met with President > Zelenskyy… provided advice to the Ukrainian leadership about how > to "navigate" the demands that the President had made of Mr. > Zelenskyy." pic.twitter.com/UpS5lDn4P4

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> — Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) September 26, 2019

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HOUSE COMMITTEES SUBPOENA POMPEO FOR DOCUMENTS, SCHEDULE DEPOSITIONS OF SENIOR @STATEDEPT OFFICIALS

September 27, 2019

By domani spero in

Ambassadors , Congress

, EUR|Europe

, Foreign Service

, FSOs

, Impeachment

, Mike Pompeo

, Political Appointees

, Realities of

the FS ,

Secretary of State

, Special Envoys

and Reps ,

State Department ,

Top Ranks , Trump

, U.S. Missions

, Ukraine

, US Presidents

Tags: depositions

, George Kent

, Gordon Sondland

, Kurt Volker

, Marie L. Yovanovitch , Rep Eliot L. Engel

, Rep. Adam Schiff

, Rep. Elijah E.

Cummings ,

Subpoena , Ulrich Brechbuhl ON SEPTEMBER 27, REP. ELIOT L. ENGEL, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REP. ADAM SCHIFF, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, AND REP. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORM, SENT A LETTER TO SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO FOR DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THEIR IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY. THE LETTER SAYS THAT THE DOCUMENTS THEY SEEK INCLUDE MANY POMPEO “HAS REFUSED TO PRODUCE FOR WEEKS.” THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT REQUEST WAS SENT BY CONGRESS TO SECRETARY POMPEO ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2019. A FOLLOW-UP

LETTER WAS SENT

ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019. “Pursuant to the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry, we are hereby transmitting a subpoena that compels you to produce the documents set forth in the accompanying schedule by October 4, 2019,” the Chairmen wrote. Your failure or refusal to comply with the subpoena shall constitute evidence of obstruction of the House’s impeachment inquiry,” the

Chairmen wrote.

THE CHAIRMEN ALSO SENT A SEPARATE LETTER ON SEPTEMBER 27, NOTIFYING POMPEO THAT THE COMMITTEES HAVE SCHEDULED DEPOSITIONS FOR FIVE STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS OVER THE NEXT TWO

WEEKS.

OCTOBER 2, 2019:  AMBASSADOR MARIE “MASHA” YOVANOVITCH (FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE (2016-2019)

(Via

Georgetown/ISD: Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch joins ISD after three years as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (2016-2019). She previously served as Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia (2008-2011) and the Kyrgyz Republic (2005-2008). From 2012-2013, Ambassador Yovanovitch was the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, where she was responsible for policy on European and global security issues. She also served as the Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2004-2005. Ambassador Yovanovitch served as the Dean of the School of Language Studies at the Foreign Service Institute, as well as the Deputy Commandant at the Eisenhower School at the National Defense University, where she also taught national security strategy. A Career Minister in the U.S. Foreign Service, Ambassador Yovanovitch has received numerous Presidential and State Department Awards, including the Secretary’s Diplomacy in Human Rights Award. Ambassador Yovanovitch graduated from Princeton University and holds a master’s degree from the National Defense University. * Foggy Bottom’s Top ‘Champion of Diplomacy’ to Step Up, or

Maybe Not

* @StateDept Recalls Amb. Marie Yovanovitch From Ukraine After Persistent Campaign For Removal)

.

* US Embassy Kyiv: Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch Presents Her Credentials in Ukraine

.

* Ambassador Nomination: Marie L. Yovanovitch — From State/FSI to

Ukraine

.

* Senate Confirmations: Promotion List – Senior FSOs to Class of

Career Minister

OCTOBER 3, 2019:  AMBASSADOR KURT VOLKER (U.S. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR UKRAINE NEGOTIATIONS)

(Via state.gov :

Ambassador Kurt Volker is a leading expert in U.S. foreign and national security policy with some 30 years of experience in a variety of government, academic, and private sector capacities. Ambassador Volker serves as Executive Director of The McCain Institute for International Leadership, a part of Arizona State University based in Washington, DC. He is also a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, a Senior Advisor at the Atlantic Council, and a Trustee of IAU College in Aix-en-Provence, France. He is a consultant to international business, a member of the Board of Directors of CG Funds Trust, and had _previously served_ as Managing Director, International, for BGR Group. He has taught Transatlantic Relations at The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. In July, 2017, Secretary of State Tillerson appointed Ambassador Volker as U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine

Negotiations).

Note: BGR Group indicates

Ambassador Volker

as a Senior International Advisor. Also see Trump’s Ukraine envoy has a problem named Rudy Giuliani

.

Tillerson Appoints Ex-USNATO Ambassador Kurt Volker as Special Representative For Ukraine Negotiations

(July

2017). As of late Friday, shortly after subpoenas for documents and scheduled depositions were announced, media reported the resignation of Ambassador Volker as Special Representative for Ukraine

Negotiations.

OCTOBER 7, 2019:  DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY GEORGE KENT BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS

(Via state.gov:

George Kent currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the European and Eurasian Bureau at the U.S. Department of State, overseeing policy towards Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Previously, he was Deputy Chief of Mission in Kyiv, Ukraine (2015-18). In 2014-15, George was the Senior Anti-Corruption Coordinator in the State Department’s European Bureau from 2014-15, leading development and advocacy of anti-corruption messages across Europe and Eurasia). OCTOBER 8, 2019:  T. ULRICH BRECHBUHL

COUNSELOR

OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Via state.gov:

T. Ulrich Brechbuhl currently serves as the Counselor of the Department. In this capacity, he provides strategic guidance to the Secretary on foreign policy, undertakes efforts to enhance U.S. diplomacy and public outreach, and conducts special diplomatic assignments as directed by the Secretary. Prior to joining the Department, Mr. Brechbuhl was president of Appenzeller Point, LLC, a family investing and consulting business. He also served as the executive chairman of Avadyne Health and on the board of five other healthcare and financial services businesses. Mr. Brechbuhl graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1986 and served as a cavalry officer with the Second Armored Cavalry Regiment patrolling the Iron Curtain before its fall. He also served with the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry in the U.S. Army’s First Calvary Division during the Persian Gulf War. After leaving active duty, Mr. Brechbuhl graduated from Harvard Business School, receiving his Master of Business Administration in 1994. Since then he worked with Bain and Company, Inc., and has served as the CFO and CEO of multiple companies, both private equity owned and publicly traded. Born in Switzerland, Mr. Brechbuhl grew up in Garden City, New York, and speaks French, German, and Swiss-German. * Pompeo Appoints West Point Pal, Ulrich Brechbuhl as @StateDept

Counselor

.

* Foggy Bottom’s Top ‘Champion of Diplomacy’ to Step Up, or

Maybe Not

OCTOBER 10, 2019:  AMBASSADOR GORDON SONDLAND U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE EUROPEAN UNION, BELGIUM

Via

USEU: Gordon Sondland was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 29, 2018, as U.S. Representative to the European Union with the rank of Ambassador.  He arrived in Brussels on July 8, 2018, and presented his credentials at the European Commission and to President of the European Council Donald Tusk on July 9, 2018. Ambassador Sondland is the Founder and CEO of Provenance Hotels, a national owner and operator of full-service boutique “lifestyle” hotels.  Provenance and its affiliates (founded in 1985), currently own and/or operate 19 hotels in seven states and have another six hotels currently under development.  Provenance creates unique, independent full-service, urban hotels, each with their own design, story and closely associated art collection.  The Company employs over 1,000 associates between its hotels and its Portland headquarters.  The Company has received critical acclaim for its hotels from such varied publications as The New York Times, Conde Nast, Travel and Leisure, and many other national and international publications.  In 2015, Provenance consolidated more than half of its assets into a $500mm fund with a strong balance sheet and liquidity.  The Fund anticipates reaching a gross asset value of approximately $1 billion in 2018.

* What did we miss?

* Catching Up on @StateDept Presidential Appointments – NonCareer

Officials

.

* Clips: Politico: U.S. Ambassador Roped Into Rudy’s Quest to

Smear Biden

;

Click here

to

read the subpoena letter.

Click here

to

read the deposition letter. Read the full text of the Trump-Ukraine whistleblower complaint Read full text of Trump-Zelensky July 25, 2019  Memorandum of

Conversation

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CONFIRMATIONS: GODFREY, MUSTAFA, CARWILE, MCKEE , MARKS, CELLA, PLUS 6 FOREIGN SERVICE LISTS

September 27, 2019

By domani spero in

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Confirmations ,

Foreign Service ,

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, Staffing the

FS , State

Department , U.S.

Missions , U.S. Senate

Tags: Anthony F.

Godfrey , Bulgaria

, Erin Elizabeth McKee

, Fiji

, FS lists

, Herro Mustafa

, John Leslie Carwile

, Joseph Cella

, Kiribati

, Lana Marks

, Nauru

, Papua New Guinea

, Republic of Vanuatu

, Serbia

, Solomon Islands

, South Africa

, Tonga

, Tuvalu

2019-09-26 PN888

SERBIA |

ANTHONY F. GODFREY, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF

SERBIA.

2019-09-26 PN890

BULGARIA |

HERRO MUSTAFA, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF

BULGARIA.

2019-09-26 PN771

LATVIA | JOHN

LESLIE CARWILE, OF MARYLAND, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF

LATVIA.

2019-09-26 PN796

PAPUA NEW

GUINEA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, VANUATU | ERIN ELIZABETH MCKEE, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF

VANUATU.

2019-09-26 PN131

SOUTH AFRICA

| LANA J. MARKS, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF

SOUTH AFRICA.

2019-09-24 PN114

FIJI,

KIRIBATI, NAURU, TONGA, TUVALU | JOSEPH CELLA, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI, THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU, THE KINGDOM OF TONGA, AND TUVALU. FS LISTS (CLICK ON PN NUMBER TO SEE THE NAMES)

2019-09-26 PN786

FOREIGN

SERVICE | NOMINATIONS BEGINNING MELISSA MCINNIS, AND ENDING MARIXELL GARCIA, WHICH 12 NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY 21, 2019.

2019-09-26 PN787-2

FOREIGN

SERVICE | NOMINATION FOR COURTNEY L. LACROIX, WHICH NOMINATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON MAY

21, 2019.

2019-09-26 PN1001

FOREIGN

SERVICE | NOMINATIONS BEGINNING GEORGE HABIB ABI-NADER, AND ENDING ALEXIS LYN ZINTAK, WHICH 204 NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 25, 2019.

2019-09-26 PN1002

FOREIGN

SERVICE | NOMINATION FOR CYNTHIA K. DUERR, WHICH NOMINATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON

JULY 25, 2019.

2019-09-26 PN1003

FOREIGN

SERVICE | NOMINATIONS BEGINNING JESSICA ABENSTEIN, AND ENDING DAVID WALDRON, WHICH 6 NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 25, 2019.

2019-09-26 PN1004

FOREIGN

SERVICE | NOMINATIONS BEGINNING KENDRA MICHELLE ARBAIZA-SUNDAL, AND ENDING JACQUELINE LEANN WARD, WHICH 95 NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON JULY 25, 2019.

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TRUMP VISITS @USUN, TALKS WHISTLEBLOWER, HEAR THE LAUGHTER

September 27, 2019

By domani spero in

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Politics , State

Department ,

Transformation ,

Trends , Trump

, U.S. Missions

, UN

Tags: Kelly Craft

, Trump Travels

, USUN

, whistleblowers

> Here’s first clip from the video of Trump’s remarks to private > meet-and-greet for US Mission to the United Nations.

>

> Video shows how he’s warmed up by the very friendly crowd > response—and starts to speak quite freely and animatedly. > https://t.co/1FZ5SxlshN

>

> — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) September 27, 2019

>

> Trump to about 50 stunned @USUN >  diplomats: “I want > to know who’s the person who gave the whistle-blower the > information because that’s close to a spy. You know what we used > to do in the old days when we were smart with spies and treason, > right?” https://t.co/XK3ZreDo8J

>

> — Warren Bass (@warren_bass) September 26, 2019

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