Jacinda Ardern Instagram – Writing this post in between flights home, and at the end of a really big day. Today I had the opportunity to meet with the President and Vice President of the United States of America. We were scheduled to meet with the President for roughly an hour, but we stayed for 90 minutes discussing everything from the war in Ukraine, the recent gun violence in the United States, the Indo Pacific Economic Framework and trade issues right through to our shared Irish heritage and family members who served in the Pacific during the war. It was also such a pleasure to meet the Vice President, who has specific responsibility for United States work in space and cyber related issues so we discussed both – with a particular focus on the work New Zealand has been doing in the aftermath of March 15 on terrorism and violent extremism online. These are tough times globally, so the chance to speak so openly and frankly with other leaders on behalf of New Zealand was a welcome opportunity. And now, it’s time to come home! See you soon! 📸Joy Asico