The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state.
Antony Blinken, a longtime aide to Biden, was approved by a vote of 78-22 in the upper chamber. His predecessor is former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Nominee for U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 19, 2021. Graeme Jennings/Pool/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Jack Phillips
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