U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye. U.S. Senator from Arizona, Ret

Ankara, Türkiye
Joined August 2008
In my Senate retirement speech in 2017 I quoted Teddy Roosevelt: “To announce that there must be no criticism of the President..is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” washingtonpost.com/video/pol…
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As I said in this speech in the Senate Chamber in 2018: “The President has it precisely backward - despotism is the enemy of the people. The free press is the despot's enemy, which makes the free press the guardian of democracy.”youtube.com/watch?v=F478MIFu…
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I will miss my friend Senator Jon Kyl. What a good and honorable man.
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Arizona has lost a giant. Jon Kyl was one of the most diligent and effective public servants Arizona has ever had. I was honored to follow him in the U.S. Senate, where his example of seriousness, integrity and devotion to public service was known to all. Cheryl and I send our deepest condolences to Caryll and the entire Kyl family. kjzz.org/politics/2026-09-17…
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On this anniversary of 9/11, we remember those who gave their lives for people they had never met, and we honor those who still keep us safe. Never forget.
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I enjoyed this interview
On Radio Atlantic, former U.S Senator and Ambassador Jeff Flake discusses what it means for him to still identify as a Republican, despite feeling as though the party has moved away from the things it claimed to stand for. theatlantic.com/podcasts/202…
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“I look back over the past few decades and the only time we've really had good fiscal discipline is when we've had divided government.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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So sorry to hear this. Harry was a remarkable public servant and a kind and decent man. Arizona and the country are better because of him. Harry Mitchell, former Tempe mayor and US congressman, dies at age 86 azcentral.com/story/news/loc… via @azcentral
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I will miss my friend Lindsey Graham
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