Ned Price to Step Down as State Department Spokesman

State Department spokesman Ned Price speaks on the situation in Afghanistan at the State Department in Washington, on Aug. 18, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters

State Department spokesman Ned Price will step down from his position later this month, department officials announced Tuesday.

“For people in America and around the world, Ned Price has often been a face and voice of U.S. foreign policy,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. “He’s performed with extraordinary professionalism and integrity. On behalf of the Department, I thank Ned for his remarkable service.”