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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Brussels Media Hub

Brussels, Belgium

QUESTION:  And joining us now, the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.  Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Fox News Sunday.

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thanks, Chris.  It’s great to be with you.

QUESTION:  This trip is building up to I guess the climax, the meeting with Russian President Putin in Geneva on Wednesday.  Here’s what Putin said this week about relations between the U.S. and Russia.  Take a look:

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Brussels, Belgium

NATO Headquarters

QUESTION:  Thank you so much, Mr. Secretary, for joining me.  I want to start with a speech this week that you gave.  You listed China first among the military and non-military threats to the United States.  This comes, of course, after you clashed with Chinese officials in Anchorage last week.  China is challenging the U.S. on cybersecurity, economics, and with its milit

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Brussels, Belgium

Berlaymont

PRESIDENT VON DER LEYEN:  Good afternoon.  I am delighted to welcome the U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken to the European Commission.  The United States is an important and valued partner for the European Union, and we want to forge a new EU-U.S. global agenda to meet the challenges, but also to seize the opportunities of our time.  And Tony, your presence here today is a very clear sign that we s

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Brussels, Belgium

NATO Headquarters Agora

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good afternoon.

A few weeks ago, not long after becoming Secretary as State, I spoke directly to the American people.  I said that my number one job is to ensure that America’s foreign policy delivers for them – that it makes their lives more secure, creates opportunities for their families and communities, and addresses the global challenges that are increasing

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I send my congratulations to the citizens of Belgium on your national day.

The United States and Belgium share a deep and longstanding friendship, which continues to thrive based on close people-to-people ties and shared values of freedom and democracy. Belgium’s scientific contributions to counter the global COVID-19 pandemic have supported our shared goals of health and economic

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Press Briefing Room

SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. Good to be with you all today. I want to start my remarks, as I often do, on matters relating to China.

As many of you saw, I met with Yang Jiechi last week in Hawaii.

We had a very frank discussion about the Chinese Communist Party’s unprovoked aggression on a number of fronts and I pressed him for more transparency on COVID for the good

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

QUESTION:  Mr. Secretary, thanks very much for joining me this morning.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, Maria.  Thanks for having me on.

QUESTION:  What can the administration do to create calm, to calm things down this morning?

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Let me begin, first of all, by expressing my personal condolences to Mr. Floyd’s family and all the pe

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

I am pleased to announce the President has designated Ambassador Ronald J. Gidwitz as Acting Representative of the United States to the European Union.  In his capacity as Acting Representative, Ambassador Gidwitz will advance a strong U.S.-EU partnership, especially in achieving a speedy recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, while promoting our shared interests and values across the globe.  Ambassador Gidwitz will continue serving as U.S. Ambassador Extraordin

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