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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

QUESTION:  Secretary Blinken, nice of you to make the time.  Appreciate it.

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  It’s good to be with you.

QUESTION:  Obviously we’re doing this in strange circumstances.  It must be hard to be a diplomat in these times right now.  I’m going to start on that very issue – on the pandemic – because I know it’s top of mind for the administration and certainly t

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

QUESTION:  Joining us now to talk about foreign policy now and in the future, the Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo.  Mr. Secretary, thanks for the time.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Thank you, Bret.  Thanks for having me on this evening.

QUESTION:  So what do you say to world leaders who are reaching out to Joe Biden, now the president-elect, leaders from all kinds of countries – Belgiu

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Press Briefing Room

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, everyone.  Welcome.  Today I want to discuss a theme that deserves far more attention, and that is that America is a force for good in the world.

Last week the World Food Programme was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to fight hunger and improve conditions for peace around the world.

The WFP is run by Executive Director David Bea

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Rome, Italy

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QUESTION: But let me ask you how it went. You’re fresh from the Vatican. How did it go this morning with the cardinals? What progress did you make?

SECRETARY POMPEO: Look, we had a constructive discussion. We have a shared objective. The Chinese Communist Party is behaving in ways that are reminiscent of what’s only happened in centuries past in terms of human rights violation

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