Susan Rice
American politician and diplomat
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| May 25 2023 | Susan Rice was part of the Biden administration team that launched the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, demonstrating her continued involvement in national policy efforts. |
| May 24 2023 | Rice publicly highlighted her work in domestic and national security policy initiatives during her White House tenure. |
| April 2023 | A New York Times article by journalist Hannah Dreier suggested Rice might have been negligent in the migrant child labor crisis response. |
| April 24 2023 | President Biden announced Rice's departure from her position as Director of the Domestic Policy Council, effective May 26, 2023. |
| May 2022 | Bash's 52-page report, previously classified top secret, was released, confirming no evidence of improper unmasking during the 2016 election and presidential transition period. |
| January 20 2021 | Rice was appointed as the Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council in the Biden administration, returning to a senior policy-making role in government. |
| November 2020 | Rice was named a candidate for secretary of state in the Biden Administration. |
| October 2020 | John Bash's inquiry into unmasking concluded with no findings of substantive wrongdoing. |
| September 5 2020 | Rice was announced as a member of the Biden-Harris Transition Team's advisory council. |
| August 11 2020 | Kamala Harris was selected as Biden's vice presidential running mate, bypassing Rice. |
| July 2020 | Susan Rice was widely reported to be under consideration as Joe Biden's potential vice presidential running mate. |
| May 2020 | Attorney General Bill Barr appointed federal prosecutor John Bash to examine unmasking conducted by the Obama administration. |
| April 2019 | Susan Rice publicly announced she would not run for U.S. Senate against Susan Collins, after previously considering a challenge following Collins' vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. |
| 2018 | Susan Rice received a Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degree from Bowdoin College in Maine |
| 2018 | Rice published her memoir titled 'Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For', detailing her experiences in public service and foreign policy. |
| March 28 2018 | Rice was appointed to the board of directors at Netflix. |
| 2017 | Susan Rice became a Distinguished Visiting Research Professor at Stanford University's Institute for International Studies after leaving her role in the Obama administration. |
| 2017 | Rice joins the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University as a Senior Fellow |
| 2017 | French President François Hollande honored Susan Rice by naming her a commander of the Legion of Honour, acknowledging her substantial contributions to Franco-American relations. |
| September 2017 | Rice testified to the House Intelligence Committee about her unmasking requests, explaining she sought details about an undisclosed visit by UAE crown prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in December 2016. |
| August 2017 | Eli Lake reported that H. R. McMaster, Rice's successor as national security adviser, concluded that she did nothing wrong in her unmasking requests. |
| April 3 2017 | Eli Lake reported in Bloomberg View that Susan Rice had requested unmasking of some Americans' identities in intelligence reports related to Trump's campaign and presidential transition. |
| March 8 2017 | Susan Rice became a distinguished visiting research fellow at American University's School of International Service, with plans to work on her next book and mentor students. |
| 2016 | Rice negotiated a new memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Israel for $38 billion in military assistance, the largest such package in Israel's history. |
| 2016 | Rice joined calls for an arms embargo against South Sudan at the UN Security Council, though the measure ultimately failed to pass. |
| 2015 | Rice supports the reopening of diplomatic relations with Cuba during her time as National Security Advisor. |
| 2015 | Supported the U.S. efforts on the Iran nuclear deal |
| 2015 | Susan Rice visited Pakistan, warning political and military leaders about militants threatening regional security in Afghanistan and delivering an invitation from President Obama to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for a US visit in October. |
| 2015 | Rice delivered a significant speech on China-United States relations, critically addressing Chinese intelligence operations and their impact on bilateral ties, emphasizing the national security and economic concerns of the United States. |
| 2015 | Releases the 2015 National Security Strategy, outlining an 'ambitious yet achievable agenda' for U.S. foreign policy in the final two years of Obama's second term. |
| 2015 | Susan Rice contributes to the United States' efforts in addressing the Ebola epidemic. |
| 2015 | Rice criticized Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for speaking to Congress about Iran's nuclear program without coordinating with the Obama administration. |
| 2014 | Susan Rice becomes an Honorary Fellow at New College, Oxford |
| July 2014 | Rice expressed support for Israel's right to defend itself during the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict. |
| May 2014 | Rice made her first trip to Israel as national security advisor to discuss nuclear talks with Iran, following the collapse of peace talks between Israel and Palestinians. |
| 2013 | Appointed as U.S. National Security Advisor by President Barack Obama |
| 2013 | Susan Rice served as United States national security advisor, overseeing U.S. policy during the outbreak of the South Sudanese Civil War between President Salva Kiir's forces and vice president Riek Machar's forces. |
| August 2013 | Rice was the sole dissenter in Obama's national security team regarding military strikes against Syria's chemical weapons facilities, arguing for punitive action against the Assad regime after the use of sarin gas against civilians. |
| August 2013 | Rice criticized human rights violations in Egypt and condemned the Rabaa massacre, leading to a review of U.S. assistance that resulted in cancellation of joint military exercises and suspension of arms shipments. |
| July 1 2013 | Susan Rice is sworn in as United States National Security Advisor, succeeding Tom Donilon. |
| June 5 2013 | Tom Donilon resigns as national security advisor, creating an opportunity for Susan Rice's appointment. |
| 2012 | Rice faced criticism from human rights activists for her role in U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding UN statements criticizing Rwanda's support of a rebel group in Congo accused of committing atrocities. |
| 2012 | Susan Rice was awarded a Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degree from Howard University in the District of Columbia |
| December 13 2012 | Rice withdrew her name from consideration for Secretary of State by sending a letter to President Obama, following ongoing criticism about her Benghazi attack statements. |
| November 19 2012 | 97 House Republicans sent a letter to President Obama claiming Rice's statements about the Benghazi attack were misleading and suggesting she should not be considered for Secretary of State. |
| September 16 2012 | Rice appeared on five major interview shows to discuss the Benghazi attacks, using CIA-provided talking points that characterized the attack as spontaneously inspired by protests over an anti-Muslim video. |
| September 11 2012 | A U.S. diplomatic facility and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya was attacked, resulting in the deaths of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyrone S. Woods. |
| January 2012 | Rice publicly condemned Russia and China for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to step down, strongly criticizing their stance and expressing the United States' support for the Syrian people. |
| 2011 | Advocated for U.S. and NATO intervention in Libya |
| April 2011 | During a closed-door Security Council meeting, Susan Rice made strong statements criticizing Muammar Gaddafi, alleging atrocities including sexual violence by troops, though these claims were later disputed by human rights organizations. |
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