Antony Blinken succeeds Mike Pompeo as 71st secretary of state

Antony Blinken succeeds Mike Pompeo as 71st secretary of state, Senators voted 78-22 to approve Blinken, a longtime Biden confidant, as the nation’s

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Antony Blinken succeeds Mike Pompeo as 71st secretary of state

Blinken, 58, served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration. The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Antony Blinken as America’s top diplomat, tasked with carrying out President Joe Biden’s commitment to reverse the Trump administration’s “America First” doctrine that weakened international alliances. Senators voted 78-22 to approve Blinken, a longtime Biden confidant, as the nation’s 71st secretary of state, succeeding Mike Pompeo. The position is the most senior Cabinet position, with the secretary fourth in the line of presidential succession. Blinken, 58, served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration. He has pledged to be a leading force in the administration’s bid to reframe the US relationship with the rest of the world after four years in which President Donald Trump questioned longtime alliances. He is expected to start work on Wednesday after being sworn in, according to …

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