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Ambassador Pyatt with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at USS Eisenhower (State Department Photo)

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Mary Elizabeth Taylor (U.S. State Department)

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Miles Yu, born in China, is “a central part of my team advising me with respect on how to ensure that we protect Americans and secure our freedoms in the face of challenges from the [Chinese Communist Party].” (State Department photograph)

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Auction house Hermann Historica's plans to sell a Spanish-American War vintage Congressional Medal of Honor has raised the objection of Sen. Ted Cruz, who is calling on the U.S. State Department to intercede to convince the German company to cancel the sale [SCREEN CAPTURE/Hermann-historica.de] (https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/auctions/lot/id/72055)

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Illustration on Guatemala and the U.S. State Department by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Brett McGurk, U.S. envoy for the global coalition against IS, speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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In this May 11, 2018 photo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a media availability with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha at the State Department in Washington. In a pep talk to State Department employees on Wednesday, Pompeo said his repeated calls for the demoralized agency to regain its "swagger" means that American diplomats should act with confidence and aggressiveness "born of the righteous knowledge that our cause is just." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Illustration on advice for reforming the State Department by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Obama Constituents at State Department Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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This image provided by the State Department and DigitalGlobe, taken April 18, 2017, a satellite image of what the State Department described as a building in a prison complex in Syria that was modified to support a crematorium. The Trump administration accused the Syrian government of carrying out mass killings of thousands of prisoners and burning the dead bodies in a large crematorium outside the capital. It also stepped up criticism of Iran and Russia for supporting the Syrian government. (State Department/DigitalGlobe via AP)

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This image provided by the State Department and DigitalGlobe, taken Aug.18, 2013, a satellite image of what the State Department described as a building in a prison complex in Syria that was modified to support a crematorium. The Trump administration accused the Syrian government of carrying out mass killings of thousands of prisoners and burning the dead bodies in a large crematorium outside the capital. It also stepped up criticism of Iran and Russia for supporting the Syrian government. (State Department/DigitalGlobe via AP)

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This image provided by the State Department and DigitalGlobe, taken Jan. 15, 2015, a satellite image of what the State Department described as a building in a prison complex in Syria that was modified to support a crematorium. The Trump administration accused the Syrian government of carrying out mass killings of thousands of prisoners and burning the dead bodies in a large crematorium outside the capital. It also stepped up criticism of Iran and Russia for supporting the Syrian government. (State Department/DigitalGlobe via AP)

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State Department building in Washington D.C. ** FILE **

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano, at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017, (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is seen the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. Tillerson is heading to Germany this week on his first trip abroad as America’s top diplomat. The trip is occurring amid disarray in the Trump administration’s national security team and European concerns over U.S. priorities and commitments. Tillerson will attend a meeting of about 20 foreign ministers in Bonn on Thursday and Friday. The State Department says he’ll also meet separately with counterparts from Britain, Saudi Arabia and Oman, and participate in talks on Syria and Yemen. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson talks with Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani at the start of their meeting at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Fixing the U.S. State Department Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2014 file photo, the State Department is seen in Washington. Ahead of Sundays 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the State Department is reminding U.S. citizens about threats around the world and urging Americans to be vigilant about their personal security. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)