tony blinken
“There is no doubt that our ability to wave the banner of democracy and human rights to some extent has been tarnished by recent events," Antony Blinken said.
"What’s made us different is our willingness, our ability to confront these challenges with full transparency," the secretary of state said.
The Senate voted 78-22 to approve Blinken.
In a moving speech, the secretary of state designate explained how his Jewish family came to view the U.S. as “the last best hope on earth.”
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The president-elect will reportedly tap the longtime adviser to helm the troubled State Department, where he previously served in the second-highest job.