President Barack Obama talks with Afghanistan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah during a phone call in the Oval Office, Sept. 19, 2014. Tony Blinken, Deputy National Security Advisor, sits at right. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden tapped longtime foreign policy aide Antony Blinken for secretary of state, several news organizations reported on Sunday. Biden is expected to confirm the appointment with a formal announcement on Tuesday.
Blinken has held foreign policy positions for more than 25 years, serving under former President Barack Obama’s administration as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and as deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017. His appointment was first reported by Bloomberg News on Sunday, followed by The New York Timesand The Washington Post.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden tapped longtime foreign policy aide Antony Blinken for secretary of state, several news organizations reported on Sunday. Biden is expected to confirm the appointment with a formal announcement on Tuesday.
Blinken has held foreign policy positions for more than 25 years, serving under former President Barack Obama’s administration as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and as deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017. His appointment was first reported by Bloomberg News on Sunday, followed by The New York Timesand The Washington Post.
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