officials have been asking the UAE and Saudi Arabia to pump more oil in the hopes of lowering gas prices, easing inflation and curbing oil revenues for Russian President Vladimir Putin, but have been rebuffed,” she said. Burns - told reporters she was there “to reaffirm the shared commitment we have to security and prosperity in this region and also how the American people have benefited from this relationship in terms of security and prosperity.” “For months, U.S. Harris - joined by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and CIA Director William J. The trip represents the highest-level visit to the country since President Biden took office and is widely seen as an effort to restore troubled relations with the Persian Gulf ally. John Hudson: Harris touts ‘friendship’ with UAE after its president’s death - Vice President Harris touted the United States’ enduring “friendship” with the United Arab Emirates on Monday during a visit to the oil-rich monarchy after the death of its president, Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, 73. And no one understands this better than President Biden - which is why his administration is not only the most diverse in history, it is filled with barrier-breaking women and men, from the vice president to the Cabinet secretaries to his Supreme Court nominee to senior staff throughout this administration.”ġ:56 p.m. “You hear us say this often in this administration. Karine Jean-Pierre, the first Black, openly gay and immigrant woman to be White House press secretary, said during her first news briefing in that job that her history-making role is proof of Biden’s commitment to making sure America’s various groups are represented in his administration. Following the killing of 10 people and wounding of three others at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo on Saturday, much attention has been paid to the “great replacement theory,” which is rooted in the belief that an increase in the non-White population will eradicate White and Western civilization. Eugene Scott: Press secretary reiterates Biden’s commitment to representation - The significance of diversity at the highest levels of government has been a frequent topic of conversation as demographic changes in America reshape the makeup of the country’s population.