The president was very excited about Senator Markwayne Mullin moving into this role and being officially part of President Trump's team in the Cabinet. The White House will be working with the Senate to confirm him as quickly as possible. And we thank Secretary Noem for her efforts over the past year.
Trump's Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, rebuked Mexico this week for supporting Cuba at the United Nations General Assembly, which every year since 1992 has called for an end to the U.S. embargo against the Caribbean nation. This year's vote resulted in the lowest support for the Cuban government so far this century, but it had, as always, the backing of Mexico, a long-standing ally in the region.