President-elect Joe Biden is set to choose Antony Blinken as secretary of state. He served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser under President Obama.President-elect Joe Biden is set to choose Antony Blinken as secretary of state. He served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser under President Obama.
Biden is also expected to name Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an experienced diplomat, as the ambassador to the U.N., Kelemen says.. A formal announcement of his nomination and other initial Biden administration Cabinet picks is expected Tuesday., would be focused heavily on repairing relationships between Washington and foreign governments and allies that have been strained under President Trump's"America First" policy, in which long-held alliances have frequently been challenged.
A hiring freeze ordered by Trump in 2017 and that lasted until 2018, compounded the agency's ability to maintain staffing levels, the report went on to say. Susan Rice, the former national security adviser under Obama, was rumored to have been on the short list for the top State Department job. However, by choosing Blinken, Biden avoids what was likely to have been a Senate battle over her nomination.
Do we think Obama’s Middle East policy was effective tho
How did Biden let him know he chose him? Did he wink at Blinken and nod? *Sorry, couldn't help myself
How did Biden let him know he was chosen? Did he wink at Blinken and nod? *sorry, couldn't help myself
Didn’t they make this joke already in Men in Tights?
Hey Blinken!
Can I get a Sec of Labor Bernie Sanders?
Watching from Canada and so happy to see people with relevant experience being put in the right position. No more yes guys with no experience.
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He got the Nod over Wynken?
Use to really enjoy there news! Not anymore
Where does he stand on continuing Middle East peace. Getting back in an Iran deal will kill it.
Tbh, I didn’t know much about this dude during the Obama years, but just on name alone he has my support. Tony Blinken, aka Antony Blinken, shortened to A. Blinken and said together(honest Abe). Also, if his besties Winken and Nod are appointed, this is the trifecta. Blinken
Biden is a tool. There's no way he won by the rules. Trump must contest the election results even as the electoral votes are counted in Congress just like Rutherford B. Hayes (3 U.S.C. 15).
There are some things in his bio I really like. 1. He held a meeting on record with Grover. [The muppet] 2. He is hard working enough to graduate Magna Cum Laude 3. His step-father was a survivor of Auschwitz [and Dachau] which means he has personal connection to hardship
Just a retread.
Get that war machine going. Can’t wait
I like it when leaders are knowledgeable, experienced, and qualified. Not 'yes man' experienced as only brown nosers.
Wait, he picked someone with directly relevant experience? Now there’s a welcome change.
More of the same status quo establishment figures.
So we're getting all the 2nd strings from 2016
here we go again, policing & assisting 'other' countries in the world & USA is 2nd thought ! america 1st !
Lead apologist and Middle East dysfunction reset? You know, after Trump had four years cleaning up Obama’s mess over there.
Putting highly qualified people in vitally important roles. That's refreshing.
The swamp returns to Washington, DC. The boys are back in town
“the Kraken is coming, Joe Biden and the radical left are playing with fire” - President Elect Braydon
MilesGuo: Trump will win But Pre. Trump’s safety is at risk from the CCP. Xi said the 2020 Election is the Endgame btw the US and China.The CCP wants to ensure Biden win at all costs. Founder Group of the CCP is behind Smartmatic Software of Election fraud
We finally know who will be overseeing the regime change in Syria
No word yet on his brother Winken? OK, I'll just see myself out..
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