Antony John Blinken (born April 16, 1962) is an American lawyer and diplomat currently serving as the 71st United States secretary of state. He previously served as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. [1]

1 day ago · Antony Blinken has a book deal, billed by his publisher as a “rare glimpse” into the “challenging and often controversial” responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the war in Gaza and other crises that broke out during his four years as secretary of state.

Jan 22, 2025 · Antony Blinken (born April 16, 1962, Yonkers, New York, U.S.) is an American government official best known as the 71st U.S. secretary of state (2021–25). U.S. president-elect Joe Biden nominated Blinken in November 2020, and he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 26, 2021.

2 days ago · Antony Blinken has a book deal, billed by his publisher as a “rare glimpse” into the “challenging and often controversial” responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the war in Gaza and ...

Jan 18, 2025 · The two diplomatic correspondents have covered Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken for four years over dozens of trips abroad, including his final one across Asia and Europe last week. Jan. 18, 2025

Jan 12, 2025 · Blinken has defended the chaotic U.S. pull-out from Afghanistan on their watch, reminding the world that the first Trump administration made a deal with the Taliban, forcing the withdrawal.

Jan 26, 2021 · Antony J. Blinken is the 71st U.S. Secretary of State. He was nominated by President Biden on November 23, 2020; confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 26, 2021; and sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris the following day.

Jan 4, 2025 · Antony Blinken: At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state insisted that he and President Biden made the right calls.

Feb 2, 2023 · Antony Blinken is expected to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing, making him the first US secretary of state to sit down with the Chinese leader in nearly six years and the first of President Joe Biden ...

Sep 4, 2024 · Here’s a flash of Antony J. Blinken’s turn as US secretary of state: In his first year, he navigated America’s messy exit from Afghanistan. In his second, he tried to rally the world to...