On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CBS Mornings,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded to concerns that the money given to Iran by the prisoner swap will free up other funds to be spent on malign activity, such as supporting Russia’s war
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), who is an Afghanistan veteran, said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President Joe Biden take “personally the withdrawal and those who did not come home” from
During an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that all he can say about Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley — who is reportedly under investigation for mishandling classified material
During an interview with NPR aired on Monday’s broadcast of “Morning Edition,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that America is “the preferred partner for virtually all” of the Middle East, but “if China takes initiatives that actually help solve
During a portion of an interview with NBC News on Monday that was aired on Monday’s broadcast of “NBC Nightly News,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that because “We did what we needed to do to protect our interests”
During an interview with CBS News on Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that we need greater cooperation from China on fentanyl, which has halted cooperation that has worked in the past, but “It’s not about pointing fingers.” And
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Jen Easterly stated that she’s “very concerned” about China’s ability to launch cyberattacks on American critical infrastructure and “it’s great” that Secretary of State
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” CNN hosts Brianna Keilar and Jake Tapper stated that the Biden State Department is violating basic principles of oversight by refusing to release the diplomatic dissent cable on the withdrawal from Afghanistan and
During an interview on Monday with Fox News State Department Correspondent Benjamin Hall aired on Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken refused to say that the Hunter Biden laptop isn’t Russian disinformation
During an interview on Monday with Fox News State Department Correspondent Benjamin Hall aired on Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that “at some point,” American measures will stop Russia from
During an interview on Monday with Fox News State Department Correspondent Benjamin Hall aired on Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he’s “open to” China or any nation, “engaging in responsible
During a portion of an interview on Monday with Fox News State Department Correspondent Benjamin Hall that was aired on Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the 2020 letter from former
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) said that he believes Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s visit to China would have gone forward if the incursion of a Chinese spy balloon into U.S.
During an interview with ABC News on Wednesday released on Thursday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reacted to the recent OPEC+ oil production cut by saying that because we’re in a period where we’re attempting to bring back economic growth,
During an interview aired on Tuesday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Iran turning off cameras monitoring its nuclear activity means that getting back into the Iran nuclear deal, which “we spent a lot of time with
During an interview with NBC News aired on Wednesday’s edition of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that while there are some loopholes in the sanctions against Russia, the administration is working to close them, but
During an interview with NBC News aired on Wednesday’s edition of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) is a terrorist organization, but responded to a question on whether they’ll remain
Joe Biden’s quip prompted administration officials to scramble and walk back his comment, in an effort to reassure the world that the United States was not calling for regime change in Russia.
During an interview with NPR on Tuesday released on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded to a question on whether the U.S. can isolate China the way it has isolated Russia if it has to by stating “China’s already
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CBS Evening News,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken argued that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not a failure of U.S. diplomacy, and that, to the contrary, diplomacy actually “succeeded very effectively” at “bringing the world together,
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “NBC Nightly News,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the U.S. has hit Russia “hard” with sanctions, he has reason to believe Russia will be engaging in something similar to a full invasion of Ukraine
Evacuees from Afghanistan who fail U.S. checks on their bona fides might face repatriation back to their homeland, three officials familiar with the matter have claimed.
Biden made no mention of the coronavirus pandemic on Monday during his opening remarks at a video conference meeting with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Sen. James Risch (R-ID) stated that the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan was a “coup” against the democratically-elected government in Afghanistan “that a lot of men and women in the United
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that the Biden administration “was very, very forthcoming saying that they killed a terrorist” with the drone strike intended to target ISIS-K, but now, “They
During the hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) grilled Blinken about the numbers, citing data form the World Health Organization that over 50 percent of wives in Afghanistan were married as child brides.
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox News @ Night,” Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) said Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling the Taliban the “de facto government” of Afghanistan and aid money going into the country are essentially
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) said he’s unsure about whether the U.S. will deliver on Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s vow to hold the Taliban to its counterterrorism promises, and
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) reacted to Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s opening statement before the House stating that the Biden administration inherited a flawed SIV situation by stating that members of Congress reached
On Monday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) said he hasn’t gotten a response from the State Department to his query on how many Americans are left in Afghanistan and he doesn’t know how many Americans are left. Connolly stated
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Primetime,” Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) responded to Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s pledge that the United States will conduct a diplomatic mission in Afghanistan now that military forces have been
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Primetime,” Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) argued that Secretary of State Tony Blinken’s statements about the Taliban’s counterterrorism commitments are Blinken telling us, “The terrorists said they won’t allow that country
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) rejected arguments from the Biden administration that they will have leverage with the Taliban to get Americans out of Afghanistan with sanctions by stating that
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “At This Hour,” Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) stated that there will be Americans in Afghanistan “who will not be able to get out in time.” And Secretary of State Tony Blinken has promised “he will
The White House on Wednesday defended their negotiations with the Taliban to ensure Americans can continue to evacuate Afghanistan beyond the August 31 deadline for troop withdrawal.
President Joe Biden will not fire anyone in his administration over the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to an Axios report.
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Cuban regime has not improved its behavior in response to recent U.S. sanctions, and Cuba’s regime “tends to double down in these situations.” Co-host Mika Brzezinski
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken argued that the message that there’s a new sheriff in town on cyber warfare “has been sent” to countries like Russia and China, “and, as necessary, will be
New Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid told U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Sunday that “mistakes were made” by the previous Israeli government in the U.S.-Israel relationship, appearing to take the blame for an Obama-era rift and for U.S. Democrats’ shift against Israel.
Secretary of State Tony Blinken declined to explain Tuesday why the Biden administration gave the green light to Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline but canceled the Keystone XL pipeline to Canada, saying he could not comment on “domestic… politics.”
