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Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (NSA)

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1Feb 28, '25Trump and Vance have declared themselves to be on Russia's side in the Russo-Ukraine war. This is a catastrophic mistake for America's national security. And let's be clear: Trump 79.3×9.4M134k27k7.6k
2Nov 14, '24Gaetz must be the worst nomination for a cabinet position in American history. This is something that falls well outside the proper scope of deference to a President nominating mem60.4×7.2M15k2.1k602
3Feb 13, '25It is unconscionable to allow Russia to assault Ukraine’s sovereignty, recruit enemies like North Korea to aid in their fight, and then sell out the Ukrainians by conceding the los44.1×5.2M61k11k2.3k
4May 30, '24Today's verdict is a fire-bell in the night. The Republican Party now has one last chance to change course, and not nominate a convicted felon for President.36.3×4.3M26k4.1k434
5Jan 21, '25I am disappointed but not surprised that President Trump has decided to terminate the protection previously provided by the United States Secret Service. Notwithstanding my critici34.5×4.1M18k2.7k1.1k
6May 16, '23Donald Trump is unfit to be president. No rational person believes they could get the Russians and Ukrainians to agree on anything within 24 hours. This impression that adversaries29×3.4M25k5k308
7Feb 19, '25Trump’s characterizations of Zelensky and Ukraine are some of the most shameful remarks ever made by a US President. Our support of Ukraine has never been about charity, our way of23.6×2.8M57k11k1.2k
8Mar 1, '25Yesterday was a disaster for American national security. Trump has divorced himself from the foundations of American foreign policy. Putin isn't intimidated by the U.S.. He's not c17.6×2.1M35k7.7k1.1k
9Feb 28, '25Ronald Reagan must be turning over in his grave that an American president says he "trusts" the Kremlin.16.9×2M70k9.8k1.5k
10Feb 25, '25It is a huge embarrassment that Trump has effectively switched sides in the Russo-Ukraine war, joining Russia. The U.S. has aligned itself not with our allies in NATO, but with the15.8×1.9M29k6.3k853
11Feb 13, '25Putin scored a major victory over the U.S., NATO, and Ukraine this week, which is why Putin did not negotiate with Biden or Zelensky. He waited to negotiate with Trump because he b15.6×1.9M23k5.6k1.1k
12Feb 10, '25JD Vance must have slept through his Constitutional law class at Yale. Just to remind, see Chief Justice John Marshall in Marbury v. Madison (1803): "It is emphatically the provinc13.7×1.6M17k2.4k501
13Feb 28, '25Trump has put the US on the wrong side of the Russia-Ukraine war and it's shameful. He is every day making it more and more difficult to pull the West back together. After his term13.4×1.6M49k6.7k644
14Jan 31, '24I wrote that when I became Trump’s national security adviser, I assumed the gravity of his role would discipline even him. I was wrong. His erratic approach to governance and his d13.2×1.6M11k2.6k287
15Jul 30, '24Venezuela Alert! @vladimirpadrino Very few people get second chances in life. You now have yours. Don't make the same mistake twice.12.4×1.5M12k5.8k272
16Aug 22, '25Russia has not changed its goal: drag Ukraine into a new Russian Empire. Moscow has demanded that Ukraine cede territory it already holds and the remainder of Donetsk, which it has12×1.4M19k3.8k534
17May 11, '23Trump is unfit to be President for many reasons. For the good of the country, Republicans must demand he end his presidential campaign immediately and permanently. Trump's become a11.9×1.4M15k3k121
18Aug 6, '23The arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan is one more unnecessary step toward instability and crisis in Pakistan. The people of Pakistan will not benefit from the continuing t11.5×1.4M14k5.2k111
19Jun 14, '23This is a very powerful indictment. It's narrow, carefully tailored, and isn't supposed to be a complete recounting of the evidence that the prosecution has. You can be almost assu9.5×1.1M10k1.8k71
20Mar 8, '25It's despicable to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine, and it embodies how Trump does business: it's all personal. He thinks Putin is his friend and he's never liked Zelensky, 9.0×1.1M28k5.9k591
21Aug 26, '25Donald Trump’s Ukraine policy today is no more coherent than it was last Friday when his administration executed search warrants against my home and office. Collapsing in confusion8.9×1.1M21k4k424
22Sep 13, '24Russia is not capable of waging a wider war. Putin has been bluffing... and Biden has fallen for the bluff. @TimesRadio8.7×1M13k2.6k590
23Jun 13, '23This is material that in the hands of America's adversaries would do incalculable damage to the United States. This is a very serious case and it's not financial fraud, it's not hu8.1×968k13k3.1k92
24Apr 15, '25It's very clear that Donald Trump's sympathies are with the Russians. The idea that Ukraine started the war is total nonsense. Putin continues to ignore Trump and treat him like an7.5×896k26k5.9k496
25Aug 15, '25India has reacted very strongly against Trump's decision to impose tariffs for purchasing Russian oil and gas, potentially driving India closer to Russia, contrary to US national i7.5×894k14k1.7k519
26Jun 9, '23Donald Trump has proven himself incapable of meeting the Constitutional obligation to take care that "laws be faithfully executed." He's clearly unfit to lead. A second term would 6.1×721k11k1.9k67
27Sep 10, '19I offered to resign last night and President Trump said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."6.0×045k13k240
28Mar 21, '20China silenced coronavirus whistleblowers, expelled journalists, destroyed samples, refused CDC help, and concealed counts of deaths and infections. It's fact there was a massive c5.8×046k18k278
29Mar 10, '25It's a big mistake for the Trump administration to insist that Ukraine agree to a ceasefire. Ceasefire lines will likely become the new Russia-Ukraine border, giving Russia exactly5.6×670k13k2.7k277
30Jun 9, '23Donald Trump should immediately withdraw as a candidate for president. Criminal charges are piling up around him. If Trump truly stood for America First policies, he would support 5.2×617k12k2k35
31Jun 10, '23All American voters should read the full text of the Trump indictment, and then consult their own consciences. If Trump has done what has alleged, he should be convicted and punish5.0×599k10k2.3k98
32Mar 8, '25Regardless of the war in Ukraine, suspending offensive cyber operations against Russia is totally foolish. This is just another Trump giveaway. Why would Putin come to the negotiat4.6×544k16k3.6k264
34Nov 22, '19Re: speaking up -- since resigning as National Security Advisor, the @WhiteHouse refused to return access to my personal Twitter account. Out of fear of what I may say? To those wh3.8×029k6.2k109
35Aug 9, '17Our country & civilians are vulnerable today because @BarackObama did not believe in national missile defense. Let’s never forget that.3.7×034k13k0
36Nov 22, '19Glad to be back on Twitter after more than two months. For the backstory, stay tuned........3.6×024k4.3k138
38Jan 31, '19I wish Nicolas Maduro and his top advisors a long, quiet retirement, living on a nice beach somewhere far from Venezuela. They should take advantage of President Guaido’s amnesty a3.2×027k14k59
39Jan 19, '20Maduro tells the Washington Post he wants negotiations with the United States? The only negotiations we should have with Maduro are what he wants for lunch on the plane that will t3.2×033k11k61
40Mar 1, '25The Trump Administration and their key allies on Capitol Hill have sided with a cold-blooded killer, former KGB agent, the aggressor in a 3-year war, and, as Mike Waltz has said, s3.1×364k12k2.8k307
41Mar 4, '19Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaido has announced his planned return to Venezuela. Any threats or acts against his safe return will be met with a strong and significant respon2.9×026k13k24
42Mar 7, '25Trump's approach to the Russo-Ukraine war is the exact opposite of Reagan's "peace through strength" philosophy. The President has made one concession after another to the Kremlin.2.8×333k16k3.3k270
43Nov 22, '19In full disclosure, the @WhiteHouse never returned access to my Twitter account. Thank you to @twitter for standing by their community standards and rightfully returning control of2.7×026k4.2k86
44Jun 9, '18Just another #G7 where other countries expect America will always be their bank. The President made it clear today. No more. (photo by @RegSprecher)2.7×026k8k74
45Feb 25, '25Trump cannot tell the difference between America's friends and America's enemies, making him utterly unfit for the job as Commander-in-Chief.2.6×311k16k2.8k209
46Nov 23, '19Let's get back to discussing critical national-security issues confronting America. The threats are grave and growing. The presidency and control of the House and the Senate will a2.6×013k2.9k48
47Jan 3, '20Congratulations to all involved in eliminating Qassem Soleimani. Long in the making, this was a decisive blow against Iran's malign Quds Force activities worldwide. Hope this is th2.6×025k5.6k107
48Nov 22, '19We have now liberated the Twitter account, previously suppressed unfairly in the aftermath of my resignation as National Security Advisor. More to come.....2.6×018k3.6k97
49Feb 13, '20John Kelly is an honorable man. John and I have disagreed at times, as is commonplace at senior government levels, but he has always served his country faithfully. Conservatives es2.6×026k4.2k91
50Apr 30, '19.@vladimirpadrino, @Ivanr_HD, @MaikelMorenoTSJ: Your time is up. This is your last chance. Accept Interim President Guaido’s amnesty, protect the Constitution, and remove Maduro, a2.5×018k13k56
51Apr 22, '25Donald Trump fundamentally does not understand Ukraine's side of this conflict, calling the war "senseless", as if fighting for your freedom and independence doesn't mean anything.2.5×293k15k3.4k251
52Jan 30, '19My advice to bankers, brokers, traders, facilitators, and other businesses: don’t deal in gold, oil, or other Venezuelan commodities being stolen from the Venezuelan people by the 2.4×021k11k28
53Nov 26, '19It probably goes without saying, that our country’s commitment to our national security priorities is under attack from within. America is distracted. Our enemies are not. We need 2.3×014k3.1k60
54Dec 3, '22No American conservative can agree with Donald Trump's call to suspend the Constitution because of the results of the 2020 election. And all real conservatives must oppose his 20242.2×024k4.4k120
55Nov 20, '20Two Michigan legislators meet today with Donald Trump, who will inflict on them the political equivalent of blunt force trauma. The GOP's honor & integrity rest on the characte2.1×025k4.1k129
56Jan 29, '19We denounce the illegitimate former Venezuelan Attorney General's threats against President Juan Guaido. Let me reiterate - there will be serious consequences for those who attempt2.0×015k10k32
57Jan 5, '20Another good day. Iran rips the mask off the idea it ever fully complied with the nuclear deal, or that it made a strategic decision to forswear nuclear weapons. Now, it's on to th2.0×018k4.3k66
58Apr 8, '18Tomorrow I look forward to starting as National Security Advisor, and working with President Trump and his team to keep America safe and secure in these challenging times.1.9×020k5.1k13
59Nov 29, '18Enjoyed a wide-ranging, very productive discussion w/ Brazil’s President-elect Bolsonaro & his national security team. I extended an invitation from Pres. Trump for @JairBolson1.9×027k4.4k36
60Mar 22, '20We rely on China for medical supplies, vaccine production, and other life-saving equipment. It's time for America to rapidly increase domestic manufacturing and stop trusting adver1.9×019k5.3k37
61May 3, '19The United States will not tolerate foreign military interference in the Western Hemisphere. President Trump has made it clear that there will be costs for those who further Maduro1.9×017k7.5k27
62Mar 7, '19President Trump has made clear to Nicolas Maduro and those around him, “all options are on the table.”1.8×017k7.7k10
63Aug 17, '22.@Liz_Cheney’s loss diminishes our party. By putting her Constitutional responsibilities above partisanship and political future she deserves the highest possible praise. Attacks a1.8×017k1.9k70
64Mar 12, '19The United States will hold Venezuelan security forces responsible for the safety of President Guaido and the National Assembly. Any violence against them or their families will be1.8×016k8.2k13
65Feb 3, '19Answering the call of President Guaido, the U.S. is mobilizing & transporting humanitarian aid for the people of #Venezuela. I applaud the hard work of USAID, the State Departm1.8×014k8.6k20
66Nov 15, '20I’ve been through five presidential transitions...and every day that he delays under the pretense that he's simply asking for his legal remedies ultimately is to the country's disa1.7×015k3.1k176
67Mar 11, '19The Venezuelan National Assembly has decreed the suspension of crude exports to Cuba following the collapse of the national electrical grid. Insurance companies and flag carriers t1.7×014k8.8k19
68Feb 2, '19Massive protests in Caracas and across Venezuela, fighting for their democracy and to rid themselves from the shackles of the former regime. Even the police in Barquisimeto are sup1.6×014k8.1k10
69Jan 27, '19Any violence and intimidation against U.S. diplomatic personnel, Venezuela’s democratic leader, Juan Guiado, or the National Assembly itself would represent a grave assault on the 1.6×014k7.2k24
70Dec 31, '19The attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad is straight from Iran's playbook in 1979. It's a sign of Iranian control over Shia militia groups, not a sign of Iraqi anti-Americanism. W1.6×013k3.4k44
71Jul 5, '19US is proud to be supporting Interim President Guaido & the democratically elected National Assembly, which is courageously working to free Venezuela of a ruthless dictator res1.6×019k4.5k11
72Feb 3, '19Al alto rango militar venezolano, ahora es el momento de estar al lado del pueblo de Venezuela. ¡Es su derecho y responsabilidad defender la constitución y la democracia para Venez1.6×012k8.5k13
73Feb 23, '19Masked thugs, civilians killed by live rounds, and the burning of trucks carrying badly-needed food and medicine. This has been Maduro’s response to peaceful efforts to help Venezu1.5×011k7.8k14
74Apr 6, '19Maduro must listen to the booming voices of the Venezuelan people, accept Interim President Guaido’s offer of amnesty, and stand out of the way of a democratic transition in Venezu1.5×013k6.6k14
75Mar 4, '19President Guaido safely returned to Venezuela today to continue his strong push for a democratic future for the people of his country. The United States fully supports Guaido and t1.4×014k6.2k9
76May 1, '19The people of Venezuela continue to make it clear they are done with Maduro and are taking to the streets to loudly and unequivocally demand the return of their democracy and prosp1.4×014k6.1k4
77Feb 13, '19Once again, the people of Venezuela have taken to the streets in support of a peaceful democratic transition to Interim President Juan Guaido. It is time for the Venezuelan militar1.4×014k6.4k14
78Mar 21, '19Maduro has made another big mistake. The illegitimate arrest of Roberto Marrero, Interim President Juan Guaidó’s aide, will not go unanswered. He should be released immediately and1.4×012k6.8k11
79Dec 4, '19NATO is the most important and most successful alliance in human history. Unity against aggression is the best way to ensure international peace and security.1.4×010k1.9k24
80Mar 27, '19As President Trump made clear today, “Russia needs to get out” of Venezuela.1.4×014k5.3k8
81Mar 23, '19To those who are helping send the Venezuelan people’s wealth out of the country to benefit Maduro and his cronies, you are on notice today that the United States is watching.1.3×013k5.8k12
82Apr 6, '19General @vladimirpadrino: All eyes are on you today. Hold the Venezuelan military to its Constitutional responsibility to protect innocent civilians who are peacefully demonstratin1.3×011k6.6k55
83Jan 12, '20The Khamenei regime has never been under more stress. Regime change is in the air. The people of Iran can see it. America, Europe and France should not try to prop it up or negotia1.3×014k3.5k43
84Feb 8, '19There are no good faith negotiations with Maduro and his cronies. Time and again, Maduro has shown he will never negotiate in good faith, and his only intent is to stall for more t1.3×011k6.3k10
85Sep 10, '19As we reflect this week on the horrific 9/11 attack, it’s important to remember how far we’ve come in combatting radical Islamist terrorist groups but also how much work is left. W1.3×013k2.9k23
86Feb 5, '19Just met with Brazil’s Foreign Minister Araujo at the White House. We discussed mutual support for Venezuela’s Interim President Guaido, including logistics for providing humanitar1.3×012k5.9k12
87Mar 19, '19We’re proud to make Brazil a Major Non-NATO Ally, and look forward to working with them on Venezuela, Iran, and China. A great meeting with a strong new strategic partner!1.2×014k4.2k17
88Feb 20, '19Any actions by the Venezuelan military to condone or instigate violence against peaceful civilians at the Colombian and Brazilian borders will not be forgotten. Leaders still have 1.2×011k5.6k11
89Jan 29, '19We continue to pursue all paths to disconnect the illegitimate Maduro regime from its sources of revenue and ensure that interim President Guaido and the Venezuelan people have the1.2×012k5k10
90Mar 12, '19The U.S. fully supports Interim President Juan Guaido and the National Assembly. We will continue to intensify our efforts to end Maduro’s usurpation of Venezuela’s Presidency and 1.2×011k5.7k8
91Feb 24, '19Yesterday, there were over 60 defections of Venezuelan military officials along the border, who accepted interim President Guaidó’s amnesty, and will work on behalf of democracy in1.1×012k4.6k3
92Feb 27, '19Venezuelan military rank-and-file & their families are also suffering from the humanitarian crisis. While Maduro, his corrupt Generals, & henchmen got richer & fatter, 1.1×011k5k3
93Jan 9, '20The 1973 War Powers Resolution is unconstitutional. It reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how the Constitution allocated foreign affairs authority between the President and1.1×09.5k2.2k56
94Aug 9, '20Since when did eviscerating the Constitutional separation of powers become conservative? When re-election becomes more important than our founding principles1.1×010k3.1k70
95Sep 19, '17.@realDonaldTrump’s #UNGA speech was his best yet as President. He was clear & direct in his criticisms of #NorthKorea & #Iran.1.1×013k3k0
96Jan 7, '19My thoughts exactly.1.0×013k2.8k10
97Jan 16, '19Today is the 3rd anniversary of the horrible Iran deal that gave Tehran billions in sanctions relief but didn’t end its nuclear ambitions, missile tests, support for terrorism or r1.0×012k2.9k8
98Feb 23, '19President Guaido is personally leading the effort to bring aid to Venezuelan people. The military has a chance to protect and assist the people of Venezuela, not Maduro and a band 1.0×011k4k5
99Aug 19, '18Just arrived into Israel. I’m looking forward to meeting with PM Netanyahu and other officials beginning today to discuss bilateral concerns and a range of national security issues0.9×012k2.3k3
100Oct 12, '18Grateful that Pastor Brunson and his wife are on their way back to America. Thank you to all who have been instrumental in making this day happen.0.8×011k1.5k1

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