I Am Very Aware Of Being Black

When My Son Was A Mere Three Months Old, I Started Working At The State Department. I Was Not Only The Youngest Assistant Secretary Of State But I Was Also A Breastfeeding Mother. I'm The First To Admit That This Felt Crazy At Times, And The Balancing Act Is Never Ever Easy. But My Two Kids Are The Most Wonderful Things That Have Ever Happened To Me.

I Spend Every Day Up At The United Nations Where I Have To Interact With 192 Other Countries. I Know How Well The United States Is Viewed.

It's In Our Interest To Continue With The Paris Agreement And To Deal With Climate Change As The Real Threat It Actually Is.

I Have Great Ambitions For When I Get Out Of Government. I Will Watch A Broader Range Of Stuff.

We Also Have Begun To Assess With The Ukrainians The Scope Of Their Larger Security Assistance Requirements. We Have Had Teams Out Making That Assessment With The Ukrainians. And We Have Already Provided Various Forms Of Equipment And Support To Ukraine.