Like many around the world, I was horrified by the mob violence against the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday, January 6.  This violent attack on America’s democracy cannot be justified.  Those who perpetrated it should face justice, and U.S. law enforcement is working to do that.  From today until sunset January 13, the flags at the …

Christmas is the season of family, friends, and fellowship.  Like so many other things during the past nine months, this holiday so many of us cherish will have to be celebrated a little differently.  While we may not be able to gather together, as we have in years past, the spirit of the holiday is, perhaps, more …

Hello and thank you, Clara, for welcoming me today to speak to you all!  It is truly an honor as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden to be speaking to students at the Royal Institute of Technology, one of Sweden’s most prestigious universities.  In fact, as far as I am aware, KTH is the only university in Sweden that a sitting U.S. president has visited to see the amazing technology that it creates. Technology, …

As the world’s eyes turn to Sweden today, Alfred Nobel Day, it is fitting that we take time to honor those who have conferred what he called the “greatest benefit on mankind.”  It is even more important this year that we celebrate the men and women who have received Nobel Prizes.  The virus may have …

As 2020 comes to a close, one of my favorite holidays is upon us:  Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and for gratitude. It is a time when we gather with friends and family to give thanks for all that we have. Often, the thanks that we give is that we have each other. …

Welcome, everyone!  I’m very happy to have you all here this afternoon to view the innovative and imaginative American art that has now been installed in this wonderful, historic home.  It is my honor and privilege as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden to be able to showcase the works of a dozen artists here in …

(Pre-Recorded Remarks)  Good morning, everyone!  I’d like to start by thanking my counterpart in Washington, Swedish Ambassador to the United States Karin Olofsdotter, for that kind introduction.  I would also like to thank Michael, Johan and their team at SACC-USA for hosting this flagship event today, and say a special hello to Michael Kratsios, Chief Technology …

“The United States and Sweden – An Enduring Partnership in Challenging Times” Good afternoon and welcome to our (belated) U.S. Independence Day reception!  I’m very pleased that so many of you could join my U.S. Embassy colleagues and me, even if our gathering has had to be spread out over different days and different times and we have to bump elbows instead of shaking hands.  It’s exciting to have our friends at the residence again, after such …

U.S. Ambassador’s Residence, Stockholm Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Your Royal Highnesses, ladies and gentlemen, friends, I am honored to be able to host you this afternoon to celebrate the exhibition of works in Royal Djurgården by the distinguished American artist, Ms. Alice Aycock. It has been a privilege for the U.S. Embassy and me to support …

July 4th is usually a time of celebration in the United States, and although we are certainly proud of our 244 years of independence, this year we must acknowledge that 2020 has presented us all with profound challenges: a global pandemic that has taken the lives of so many in the United States, Sweden, and around …

Strengthening the Transatlantic Bond to Confront Today’s Challenges Thank you for inviting me here today. It’s an honor to be among some of Sweden’s most influential policy thinkers on the eve of Sweden’s National Day and to discuss some of the very complex global issues affecting us all. Of course, when we made plans for …

[as prepared for delivery] Hello everyone!  It is an honor to be with you today.  I would like to thank Luleå University of Technology Vice Chancellor Bergvall-Kåreborn and Magnus Aronsson of the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research Institute for giving me a chance to open this amazing forum.   I also want to thank ESBRI for …

I want to start by welcoming all of you today.  It is a tremendous honor for me to host so many Holocaust survivors, their children, and their grandchildren in my home.  I would also like to recognize Rabbi Ute Steyer, Cardinal Anders Arborelius, and Imam Mahmoud Khalfi, who graciously agreed to join us today.  President …

(as prepared) “The United States and Sweden: Strong Partners for a Better Future” Thank you, Prof. Maria Elmquist, for that kind introduction, and to Chalmers for this opportunity to speak here this afternoon. I just came from a tour of the Student Union, thank you again, Union President Dennis Norman. I am looking forward to …

NATO AT THE CORE OF EUROPEAN SECURITY December 12, 2019 I would like to welcome you all to my residence and thank you for joining us here today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sweden joining NATO’s Partnership for Peace.  I want to welcome in particular the Ambassadors and Defense Attachés from our NATO Allies …