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With the firestorm surrounding FBI Director Comey, I wanted to share
some wonderful news. Last night, President Trump nominated an
exceptional public servant, Ambassador Mark Green, to be the next
USAID Administrator - a critical role for America on the world
stage.

In full disclosure, Mark is a dear friend to the USGLC, having served
on our Board of Directors for years, as well as being the Senior
Director on our staff. With an impressive background as a member of
Congress, a highly respected ambassador, and member of the Millennium
Challenge Corporation Board, Ambassador Mark Green is an exceptional
choice to lead USAID.

Read about the new nominee and lots more in this edition of the GLOBAL
GAB.

Liz
Liz Schrayer, USGLC

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THE GLOBAL GAB: USAID Administrator picked in midst of Washington
firestorm
May 11, 2017

USAID WATCH. Once confirmed, one of the first items on Ambassador
Green's plate will be the discussions underway on the
government-wide Executive Order, "A Comprehensive Plan for
Reorganizing the Executive Branch." Green will join Secretary
Tillerson and the State and USAID leadership amidst swirling rumors of
reorganization - along with budget battles, including proposed
cuts of up to 30 USAID mission closures. As an expert on development
and a champion of the aid reform agenda, the new nominee will be an
invaluable partner for Secretary Tillerson. Read our full profile on
Ambassador Green here.

http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=cYRm5ofYFdlca9hJLwNSPQ

DEPUTY DEBUT. After a long list of names, Administration officials
finally settled on John Sullivan as the nominee for Deputy Secretary
of State - and this week he came before the Senate for his
confirmation hearing. As the ultimate diplomat, Sullivan told Senators
that there are "no preconceived ideas" on the
reorganization and contrasted the work of his future colleagues to
that of long-term climate scientists and short-term weather
forecasters, saying that he gets "the cultural policy
differences between AID and the Foreign Service."

SADDEST PLACE ON EARTH. Bipartisan foreign policy powerhouse duo
Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) once again called on
the world to focus, this time on the horrors of the Bidi Bidi Uganda
refugee camp and the famine in South Sudan in their NY Times op-ed,
urging "common-sense reforms that will feed more people and save
more lives."

TOP BRASS. Defense News captured the growing volume of military voices
- 6 combatant commanders, alongside Defense Secretary Mattis and
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - who have joined in
defending the State Department and USAID in testimony to Congress. The
latest voice: U.S. Special Operations commander General Raymond
Thomas, who called the State Department "indescribably
critical."

http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=oem6jyavAjIkcjI7FhWSkQ

WHEELS UP. President Trump heads out on his first official overseas
trip next week with stops in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Italy -
spiritual homes to major religions. And with the visit to the Pope,
we'll be particularly watching to see what humanitarian issues
come up.

CITY ON A HILL. This week, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) spoke out in an
op-ed, responding to Secretary Tillerson's speech to State
Department employees where he intimated that American values would
follow security and economics in our foreign policy. McCain wrote:
"We are a country with a conscience... Depriving the
oppressed of a beacon of hope could lose us the world we have built
and thrived in."

CONDI'S BOOK. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice -
just out with her new book "Democracy: Stories from the Long
Road to Freedom" - made the rounds on the press circuit
this week. When asked about cuts to her old stomping grounds at Foggy
Bottom, she noted, "The president proposes, but it's Congress
that is going to authorize, so we're going to have a debate... I
hope it's done with a scalpel, not a bludgeon."

NSC SHUFFLE. Army Reserve Major General Ricky Waddell has been tapped
to be one of the Deputy National Security Advisors as K.T. McFarland
takes up the U.S. Ambassadorship to Singapore in the coming days. The
two-star general is almost a "mash-up" of Secretaries
Mattis and Tillerson with his significant combat experience from Iraq
and Afghanistan and his previous work for BG Group on oil and gas.

HUMANITARIAN HUDDLE. Ivanka Trump and U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Nikki
Haley, just met last week for an unscheduled meeting at the White
House to discuss ways to address some of the world's most
pressing humanitarian crises. Foreign Policy Magazine reports that the
meeting "signaled an intent to raise the profile of American
support for humanitarian relief around the world" at a time when
the Administration's budget advisors have proposed steep cuts.

GRAND CANYON STATE. Just this morning, House Freedom Caucus member
Trent Franks (R-AZ) joined the USGLC for an event in Phoenix, where he
told the crowd of Arizona leaders: "As we face a growing number
of global crises, we cannot afford to shortchange a key pillar of
national security we must ensure that our civilian forces are armed with the
resources they need to be effective."


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