They were held by a Taliban-linked group in Afghanistan.
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While in Pakistan he helped free American Caitlan Coleman and her family from captivity. Ambassador to Pakistan from 2015 to 2018, under both Obama and President Trump. Ambassador to Lebanon from 2013 to 2015, also under Obama, and the U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace under President Barack Obama from 2011 to 2013. Ambassador to Jordan from 2004 to 2008 under President George W. GettyUS Ambassador to Jordan David Hale (L) and Jordanian General Muhammad Itan listen to Jordan’s national anthem in Amman 12 April 2006. Hale Has Served as Ambassador to Jordan, Lebanon & Pakistan & as U.S. I am convinced American values are at the core of our nation’s success and influence, and must remain there for our success to continue.”ģ. She also taught me that while our strength is greatly enhanced through alliances and partnerships, there is no substitute for American leadership. “Secretary Albright taught me that our diplomatic strength is rooted in our economic and military strength. Ambassador Meyer taught me in particular the value of quiet diplomacy – of the gains to be made through calm, candid, patient, persistent, and behind-the-scenes engagement to achieve U.S. “In college, two professor-practitioners had a tremendous influence on my life: retired Ambassador Armin Meyer and future Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. He also said he was influenced by Albright and retired Ambassador Armin Meyer. That was the beginning of my path from Bridgewater, New Jersey to Beirut, and beyond.” I came to realize that a career in the Foreign Service would allow me to protect and advance our interests abroad. “As a young man, I gained a growing realization that what happened overseas mattered a great deal to our country’s security and prosperity. They were world travelers who always returned from abroad with stories, books, and pictures of a world beyond our shores,” he said at his Senate confirmation hearing in 2018. “My call to public service began with my grandparents, Joseph and Elizabeth Kler. Hale said he was inspired to career in the foreign service by his grandparents. He also served as executive assistant to Secretary of State Madeline Albright. as deputy assistant secretary of state for Israel, Egypt and the Levant and director for Israel-Palestinian Affairs during his career. He has also been based at the State Department in Washington D.C. foreign service in 1985 and served in Tunisia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and at the United Nations. US ambassador to Pakistan David Hale speaks during the 4th Round of the US-Pakistan bilateral dialogue in Islamabad on November 6, 2017. David Hale Grew Up in New Jersey & Graduated From Georgetown University Here’s what you need to know about David Hale:ġ. Hale additionally told lawmakers that the State Department received guidance from acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney to freeze aid to Ukraine. Hale said he had assessed Yovanovitch’s performance and thought she was doing a “very good job.” Hale said he advocated for a public statement defending her performance, but someone above him, likely Pompeo, shut that down. Hale also testified that State Department records show Pompeo called Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, twice in late March, likely to talk about the smear campaign against Yovanovitch. Hale said he, “deduced… that the secretary believed that there wasn’t any evidence to back up these allegations.” Hale testified that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told him he had a phone conversation with Fox News host Sean Hannity to find out about the attacks against former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. He appeared before the House committees taking part in the impeachment inquiry for a closed-door deposition on November 6. Hale has served in the foreign service since 1985 and has worked in both Republican and Democratic administrations. Senate to that position on August 28, 2018. Hale was nominated by Trump to fill that role in July 2018 and was confirmed by the U.S.
Hale, 58, is the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, which is the third-ranking position at the State Department. He will be testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, November 20. He is a witness in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. diplomat and career foreign service officer for the State Department who earned the rank of career ambassador. Capitol after giving a closed-door deposition to the House committees.ĭavid Hale is a U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale, center, departs the U.S.