Monica Medina, assistant secretary of state for oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs is pictured on Sept. 20 in New York City. She will take on additional responsibilities as an envoy on biodiversity and water resources.Monica Schipper/Getty Images for WWF Internation
Monica Medina, assistant secretary of state for oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs is pictured on Sept. 20 in New York City. She will take on additional responsibilities as an envoy on biodiversity and water resources.The U.S. has a new diplomat tasked with combating threats to plants, animals and water worldwide. It's the first time the State Department is linking the issues of biodiversity and water in one role.
"The loss of nature and rising water insecurity are global health threats that must be confronted together," Secretary of State Antony Blinken
This new diplomat will not be able to prevent the CIA from blowing up Nordstream gas lines. More gaslighting from NPR.
Embarrassing
Nepotism
Idiots
And it will be abused and misused
Another worthless gov thing !!!!💩💩💩🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤬🤬🤬
With all the damage this Administration has done to this country in the last two years
Can we get any more stupid. What a waste of money
They created a government 'job' for Ron Klain's wife.
Maybe she can help me from my insane neighbor ( a land use attorney, on the Board of trustees for my incorp village) cutting down huge trees in back of MY property on a steep slope rated ‘high for avalanche’ because of an ancient easement he dug up. Any advice lawyers?
Please try to be more inclusive NPR. To deny facts their place in society is truly a sad commentary on modern journalism. What is this person’s professional background? Science? Political? Your omission of the facts makes your organization suspicious.
Bullshit with a Capital S
What about the bugs? Do they not have rights?
Doesn’t her husband work in the White House? 6 years ago you were up in arms about nepotism. Now you cheer. What changed?
Love it!! Gimme More!! USA
I wonder who she's related to or who donated to
I'm sure her budget will be dozens of dollars, maybe even hundreds, and she'll have the authority to effect change on par with the average assistant school crossing guard.
What a waste
Hey! What happened to Smoky the Bear?
Would be nice if we had just on diplomat whose sole job was to combat threats to Americans.
RK: Can you make up a job for my wife? BG: Can I smell her hair?
Thank God. The US saves the planet by appointing Monica Medina.
Finally for humanity !
When we help the animals and plants we help the planet and ourselves.
What a joke ! What a waste of taxpayer money. 🤦🏾♂️
Is she related to any current member of the Presidents staff?
How many years will it take for them to realize the US itself is the biggest threat
Somebody’s wife needed a job so they literally made one up. “Here, try not to screw this up too bad”
She should start in China and India first
Save the whales.
Like nordstream explosion
Good! Because if we want to survive, we need plants, animals, and water.
So is she gonna address her own government...? The 1 threat out there?
So protect the planet? Captain Planet?
Ridiculous.
What a farkin waste of money..
This was once a serious country.
Mention her husband yet? WHCOS
What a fkn joke. Can we get a diplomat to combat threats within our country from our gov’t?
Good luck!
Your tax dollars at work!! Congratulations all who voted for this! Brilliant!!
Interesting NPR doesn’t say who is her husband. How’s Biden’s chief of staff not part of this story?
The US doesn't have authority 'worldwide', so that's a nonsense statement.
Oh, you mean the wife of Ron Klain, WH Chief of Staff and “former” lobbyist? Might be nice to include that detail, NPR.
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Waste
How virtuous. What this actually means is 'we will find more ways to control you.'
That's great news & I hope we prioritize cleaning-up our own backyard & eliminate non-pro breeders & dog fighting so sweet boys like Otis get a chance to live a dog's life. adoptdontshop SaveOneUntilThereAreNone DogsofTwittter
who is her husband?
She's the president's wife.
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