Tammy Bruce: Trump Continues To Deliver On 'Peace Through Strength' After DRC-Rwanda Deal

At a State Department press briefing on Monday, Spokesperson Tammy Bruce spoke about Rwanda and the DRC.

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00:00Happy Monday. I'll explain in a moment. I will explain in a moment. Thank you for

00:09being here. It's a Monday and I will be a little short today as the president is

00:23beginning some signings at the White House in the Oval Office. We don't want

00:28to conflict so forgive me in that regard but I do have a few announcements for

00:34you here and we'll start. President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio

00:39continue to deliver on this administration's vision of peace

00:43through strength, resolute diplomacy backed by principled leadership. On June

00:4727th, Secretary Rubio, Undersecretary Alison Hooker and Senior Advisor Mossad

00:52Boulos hosted the ministerial signing of a landmark peace agreement between the

00:57Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda. The agreement marks a

01:02historic milestone for the Great Lakes region bringing an end to a 30-year war.

01:07The United States in coordination with the African Union, Qatar and Togo will

01:13continue supporting full implementation of this comprehensive peace deal to pave

01:17the way for mutual prosperity. Tomorrow Secretary Rubio will welcome his quad

01:23counterparts from Australia, India and Japan to Washington to reaffirm our shared

01:28commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. This ministerial reinforces our

01:34joint resolve to defend sovereignty, strengthen regional maritime security,

01:38and build resilient supply chains. And as you may know, today President Trump will

01:43issue a new executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria, reaffirming his belief

01:48that the Syrian people deserve a future of safety and prosperity. This policy reflects

01:54the President's conviction that American leadership can unlock new paths to regional

01:59stability. Finally, the Department's Middle East Task Force ended its activities on

02:05Friday, June 27th. US embassies and consulates throughout the region are open and

02:11providing routine and emergency consular services. The Department also continues to share information

02:17and updates with US citizens affected by the conflict. As of today, we have sent nearly

02:23100 security alerts since the onset of the crisis. Additionally, a total of 16 flights

02:29departed Israel with over 650 US citizens and lawful permanent residents and their accompanying

02:36immediate family members. We are grateful to our partners in the region, particularly Greece,

02:42Italy, and Cyprus for welcoming US citizens on these assisted departure flights and to our

02:47partners in Qatar and around the world. It is a good thing to be able to say that today

02:53to you. I now welcome your questions.