Karen B. Decker

Karen B. Decker is an American diplomat who currently serves as the U.S. chargé d'affaires to Afghanistan since August 1, 2022.

She proceeded to serve as a political counselor in Greece from 2003 to 2006 and the deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of the United States, Tallinn from 2007 to 2010.

From 2012 to 2014, Decker served as a DOS senior civilian representative in eastern Afghanistan.

#BlackHistoryMonth @Beyonce @lizzo @ReginaKing On February 15, 2023, Decker published a tweet on the U.S. embassy in Kabul's official Twitter account, inquiring about Afghan women's knowledge of Black Girl Magic "and the movement it inspired", tagging Beyoncé, Lizzo, and Regina King.

[3][4] Decker subsequently apologized, claiming that "[I] haven’t listened enough or don’t truly understand others’ lived experience", and deleted the tweet.