Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Thomas Jefferson Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure, Foreign Minister, to have you here. We were just together just a few days ago in Brazil on the margins of the G20, where we had a very good, productive trilateral meeting with our colleague from Japan. But it’s important and timely to have you here in Washington at the State Depart
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Home Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Yusaku Ishii of NHK Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Tokyo, Japan The Okura QUESTION: Okay, so thank you so much for sharing your time with us today. Let me start with this question. As you have repeatedly mentioned, Israel has the right to defend itself. But at the same time, that does not mean they can do anything – that’s what we all understand. And I believe that is one of the reasons why you have visit the Middle East twice a month, and talked with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Israel , Japan , Korea, South , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Kristen Welker of NBC’s Meet the Press Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. The Benjamin Franklin Room QUESTION: And joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, Kristen. QUESTION: So the big question on everyone’s mind, Mr. Secretary: How did Israel, how did the United States miss what Hamas was planning? SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, put this in perspective – Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Iran , Israel , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken With George Stephanopoulos of ABC’s This Week Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us this morning. I know you’ve been working through the day, through the weekend. What is the United States doing right now? What comes next? SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, George, first, to put this in perspective – and as some of your correspondents just said – this is the worst attack on Israel since 1973, the Yom Kipp Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Iran , Israel , Saudi Arabia , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Portrait Unveiling of the 67th Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Benjamin Franklin Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Welcome. Welcome back to the State Department for so many of you. Welcome to the Ben Franklin Room, newly refurbished. A lot went into this. And I think maybe a word about Ben Franklin before we get to today’s event. As you all know, he was America’s first diplomat, ambassador to France, negotiated our first treaty, charted the Gulf Stream, pioneered el Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, France , Japan , Philippines , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Advancing the 2023 Agenda through Inclusive and Rights-Respecting Digital Policy Event Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York Palace Hotel SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you, Uzra. And I actually did not want to interrupt the important intervention that was going on. (Laughter.) So we can continue that, or I’m – I’ll pick it up later. But I am so gratified to see so many colleagues here today both from governments but also from the private sector. I think it speaks to the importance that we all attach to this effort, initiative, Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Korea, South , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken With CBS Mornings with Tony Dokoupil and Nancy Cordes Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State New York City, New York QUESTION: And Nancy’s sticking around because our next guest is Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in town because New York is beautiful in the fall, of course, and also a little thing called the UN General Assembly. Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for being here. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Great to be with you. Thanks. QUESTION: We just saw the amazing footage of these Americans returning Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Canada , Iran , Korea, South , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. Press Briefing Room SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. Good morning. QUESTION: Good morning. QUESTION: Well, barely morning. (Laughter.) SECRETARY BLINKEN: Speak for yourself, Matt. Very good to see everyone here. Actually, I kind of hoped more of you might be on vacation by now but – (laughter) – I see we have a pretty full house Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Afghanistan, China, Iran , Japan , Korea, North , Korea, South , Moldova , Niger , Romania , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken At Aspen Security Forum Fireside Chat Moderated by NBC News Chief Washington and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Aspen, Colorado Aspen Meadows Resort MS MITCHELL: Good morning, everyone. It’s wonderful to be back in Aspen, and especially after such a great program all week, and most especially to be with Secretary Blinken. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. MS MITCHELL: Tony Blinken, of course, you all know, but – (applause) – I think this is your first time here since becoming Secretary. < Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: Australia , China, France , Germany , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Korea, North , Korea, South , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Romania , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Climate and Environment, Combating Drugs and Crime, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Science, Technology, and Innovation Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Brussels, Belgium NATO Headquarters SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: So Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: Welcome back to the NATO Headquarters. And it’s great to receive you here on such an historic day for NATO. Because the Washington Treaty, NATO’s founding act, was signed on the 4th of April, 1949, and today we Roles: Everyone: All Users Regions: China, Finland , Japan , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States Topics: Treaties and International Agreements Secretary Antony J. 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Tokyo, Japan
The Okura
QUESTION: Okay, so thank you so much for sharing your time with us today. Let me start with this question. As you have repeatedly mentioned, Israel has the right to defend itself. But at the same time, that does not mean they can do anything – that’s what we all understand. And I believe that is one of the reasons why you have visit the Middle East twice a month, and talked with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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The Benjamin Franklin Room
QUESTION: And joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Meet the Press.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, Kristen.
QUESTION: So the big question on everyone’s mind, Mr. Secretary: How did Israel, how did the United States miss what Hamas was planning?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, put this in perspective –
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Benjamin Franklin Room
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us this morning. I know you’ve been working through the day, through the weekend. What is the United States doing right now? What comes next?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, George, first, to put this in perspective – and as some of your correspondents just said – this is the worst attack on Israel since 1973, the Yom Kipp
Regions: Iran , Israel , Saudi Arabia , United Kingdom , United States
Topics: Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. Welcome. Welcome back to the State Department for so many of you. Welcome to the Ben Franklin Room, newly refurbished. A lot went into this. And I think maybe a word about Ben Franklin before we get to today’s event.
As you all know, he was America’s first diplomat, ambassador to France, negotiated our first treaty, charted the Gulf Stream, pioneered el
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Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Treaties and International Agreements
New York City, New York
Palace Hotel
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you, Uzra. And I actually did not want to interrupt the important intervention that was going on. (Laughter.) So we can continue that, or I’m – I’ll pick it up later. But I am so gratified to see so many colleagues here today both from governments but also from the private sector. I think it speaks to the importance that we all attach to this effort, initiative,
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QUESTION: And Nancy’s sticking around because our next guest is Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in town because New York is beautiful in the fall, of course, and also a little thing called the UN General Assembly.
Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for being here.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Great to be with you. Thanks.
QUESTION: We just saw the amazing footage of these Americans returning
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Press Briefing Room
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. Good morning.
QUESTION: Good morning.
QUESTION: Well, barely morning. (Laughter.)
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Speak for yourself, Matt.
Very good to see everyone here. Actually, I kind of hoped more of you might be on vacation by now but – (laughter) – I see we have a pretty full house
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Aspen, Colorado
Aspen Meadows Resort
MS MITCHELL: Good morning, everyone. It’s wonderful to be back in Aspen, and especially after such a great program all week, and most especially to be with Secretary Blinken.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you.
MS MITCHELL: Tony Blinken, of course, you all know, but – (applause) – I think this is your first time here since becoming Secretary.
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Brussels, Belgium
NATO Headquarters
SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: So Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome.
SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: Welcome back to the NATO Headquarters. And it’s great to receive you here on such an historic day for NATO. Because the Washington Treaty, NATO’s founding act, was signed on the 4th of April, 1949, and today we
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