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August 28 - September 3
From the Louisiana Purchase to the Marshall Plan, American diplomats have shaped the world throughout our history. Join us in celebrating their work, our story, and 250 years of American diplomacy.
Here’s what happened at State this week. ⤵️
- The Trump Administration launched Foundry School to build the workforce driving America’s manufacturing comeback.
- President Trump announced a historic oil agreement with Venezuela.
- The Department aggressively defended the integrity of American citizenship.
 Secretary Rubio delivers remarks at the launch of the Foundry School at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington September 3. (State Department)
On September 3, the Trump Administration launched Foundry School, introducing a national workforce development program designed to equip entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders to rebuild America’s domestic manufacturing base.
“This is an issue that’s going to require long-term and sustained attention,” Secretary Rubio said in his remarks. “This has to be an endeavor that goes on beyond the next two years. It has to go on for a generation.”
The initiative includes an academic partnership anchored by Stanford University alongside seven partner institutions: Arizona State University, Georgia Tech, Ohio State University, Penn State, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Kansas, and Vanderbilt.
The United States and Venezuela reached a historic oil agreement designed to secure American energy dominance and drive Venezuela’s economic recovery.
The agreement establishes a framework for transparent energy trade that strengthens regional energy security while supporting Venezuela’s ongoing institutional democratic transition.
Appearing on The Brian Kilmeade Show, Secretary Rubio reiterated that the agreement protects the interests of American consumers by giving the United States access to “the largest oil producer in our hemisphere as a hedge against a future conflict [that] could threaten our energy security long term.”
The State Department continued its protection of the integrity of American citizenship by expanding its strict enforcement of immigration and public safety standards.
Following up on the recent revocation of more than 175,000 visas, Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson announced the Department had revoked the visa of an Iraqi national who was on the FBI Terror Watchlist.
Additionally, the State Department established a task force dedicated to ending birth tourism. This specialized task force will coordinate enforcement mechanisms to prevent foreign nationals from exploiting visa categories to give birth on American soil, fulfilling President Trump’s mandate to safeguard the sacred privilege of American citizenship.
“Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio’s leadership, the State Department will continue to identify, investigate, and revoke the visas of foreign nationals who threaten the safety of the American people,” Spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a Department release. “A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right.”
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