Uzra Zeya
Washington–President-elect Joe Biden has named Uzra Zeya, an Indian-American diplomat who quit her State Department job in protest against the outgoing administration’s alleged racial and sexist bias, as his Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.
Confirming the development on Saturday night, Zeya tweeted: “In my 25+years as a diplomat, I learned that America’s greatest strength is the power of our example, diversity & democratic ideals. I will uphold and defend these values, if confirmed, as Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.
“Thank you, President-elect Biden for centering democracy and human rights in US foreign policy and the opportunity to serve the American people once more alongside the heroic women and men
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Biden names Indian-American Uzra Zeya as Under Secy at State Dept
Sun, Jan 17 2021 01:56:31 PM
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS): US President-elect Joe Biden has named Uzra Zeya, an Indian-American diplomat who quit her State Department job in protest against the outgoing administration s alleged racial and sexist bias, as his Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.
Confirming the development on Saturday night, Zeya tweeted: In my 25+years as a diplomat, I learned that America s greatest strength is the power of our example, diversity & democratic ideals. I will uphold and defend these values, if confirmed, as Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R). Image: Twitter/@TheHill
Outgoing President Donald Trump was impeached for a second time on Jan. 13, but if a Georgia Rep. has her way, the next president will face his own impeachment.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she will draft an article of impeachment against President-elect Joe Biden for alleged abuse of power and will introduce it the day after Biden is sworn into office.
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Greene made the declaration on the far-right media network Newsmax. During Trump’s impeachment Wednesday, Greene attacked Democrats for their second effort against the outgoing president.