John Heffern

Twitter of John Heffern - retired FSO, Fellow Diplomacy and Entrepreneurship, Georgetown Institute for Study of Diplomacy

[Bridget Brink @AmbBridgetBrink]

Great to speak with the Greater Lansing Labor Council! It's popular to talk about supporting unions — as a 3rd generation union member, I've actually done it my entire life.

Organized labor made my American Dream possible & I'll fight like hell for working families in Congress.

[Nicholas Burns @RNicholasBurns]

This is a strong statement and the right statement by Secretary Rubio. @StateDept

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy just personally blamed Donald Trump for the rise in healthcare costs in our country. Woah.

[Bridget Brink @AmbBridgetBrink]

Delta Township Trustee Andrea Cascarilla has devoted her life to improving the lives of Michiganders. She has tirelessly served her community fighting for excellent public schools and strong job opportunities. I'm honored to have her support and look forward to working with her!

[John Heffern @AmbHeffern]

Super piece — thanks !! @Carnegie_Europe @EUintheUS @AU_EuropeCenter @ACEurope

[Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸 @MaxBoot]

The “secret sauce” of American power in the post-1945 era has been the country’s network of alliances. Good news for America’s enemies: President Donald Trump appears intent on doing to U.S. alliances what he has already done to the East Wing of the White House. https://t.co/iQQOW3vedn

[Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸 @MaxBoot]

The “secret sauce” of American power in the post-1945 era has been the country’s network of alliances. Good news for America’s enemies: President Donald Trump appears intent on doing to U.S. alliances what he has already done to the East Wing of the White House. https://t.co/iQQOW3vedn

[John Heffern @AmbHeffern]

Yes !!!

[Financial Times @FT]

FT Exclusive: Russia’s finance minister asked the cabinet in February to freeze planned spending elsewhere to cover the mounting cost of the conflict, forcing the Kremlin to contemplate deep budget cuts in the coming years. https://t.co/iUHDfbmXjJ

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Russia is on track to overspend its budget for the Ukraine war by $28 billion this year, forcing plans for cut to other areas as Putin's invasion takes an increasing toll on his own country. @maxseddon @NastyaStognei https://t.co/WmUturGpnm

[John Heffern @AmbHeffern]

Brady playing right field in final Challenger baseball game @town of Vienna

[Nicholas Burns @RNicholasBurns]

From my time in China, I have the greatest respect for Vivian Wang and her insightful reporting. Her expulsion by Beijing is shameful, illuminating its fear of the truth and freedom
of the press, a universal right. @nytimes https://t.co/KXbZB8hGiz via @NYTimes

[John Heffern @AmbHeffern]

Last game of Challenger baseball in @TownofViennaVA — thanks coach Jason and Joe!

[John Heffern @AmbHeffern]

Good for them !! Sad but the right thing to do !!

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

LOL: Bret Michaels just dropped out of Trump’s concert in DC this summer. Only 3 out of the original 9 featured performers remain with many of them saying they were lied to about the event.

Everyone hates Trump.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Putin’s war is a tragedy with no winners. Russia isn’t stronger, safer, or more prosperous for invading Ukraine. Its economy is deeply strained, emigration has accelerated, and its demographic crisis has intensified.

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In an incredible moment, CNN just acknowledged that Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas has a long wrap sheet, including being prosecuted by Republicans. Republicans are going to regret nominating this crook. Wow.

[Meanwhile in Ukraine @MeanwhileInUA]

Russia can still wage war. But it can no longer define Ukraine’s future.

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker said Ukraine is stronger now than it was four years ago: it produces its own long-range drones and missiles, has held against Russian attacks, and in some cases pushed Russian forces back. He said the end state is a sovereign Ukraine, part of Europe, with real security guarantees.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

VOLKER: Trump looks at Russia's war against Ukraine as a matter of who's bigger, who has power. Russia's bigger country, so Russia's going to win.

Ukraine should give something up and make peace. Trump can't understand why they're not doing this. And he is making a huge mistake.

Russia is not as powerful as Trump thinks. They are completely corrupt and disorganized, poorly led, poorly equipped, poorly trained, and they're not making progress on the battlefield.

Moreover, this is a war of choice for Putin that even his own military and population are ambivalent about. Whereas for Ukraine, this is existential.

They have got to defend their lives, country, territory, families, and so on. And they've been remarkably determined and ingenious in how they have done that.

Trump is getting it wrong when he looks at the conflict as one that Ukraine is destined to lose. Conversely, I think Ukraine is destined to win.

[John Heffern @AmbHeffern]

Shame on @realDonaldTrump team — our cuts are making this much worse!! @WHO

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

More than 900 suspected cases have been reported of a strain of Ebola with no vaccine. The head of the World Health Organization is set to arrive tomorrow in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

More than 900 suspected cases have been reported of a strain of Ebola with no vaccine. The head of the World Health Organization is set to arrive tomorrow in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.

[ABC News @ABC]

The International Rescue Committee aid organization warned on Tuesday that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is now spreading faster than responders can contain it and risks becoming "the deadliest on record." https://t.co/TuJH7TO8RI

[The Lead CNN @TheLeadCNN]

A former USAID official based in the Democratic Republic of Congo tells @jaketapper that the response to the new Ebola outbreak was likely delayed weeks because of Trump's elimination of USAID.