Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

QUESTION:  And a good Sunday morning.  The writer David French once said right here on Meet the Press that Americans are so dug in politically that if you are 80 percent my friend, you’re 100 percent my enemy.  Today, the personal has become political.  In just the past few days, liberals cheered Major League Baseball’s decision to move its All-Star Game out of Georgia because of the state’s new, m

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

QUESTION:  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on the line with me.  Secretary, great to have you on.  We have a very limited amount of time and a lot to get to.  It’s a pleasure to have you on the program.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Thanks, Alex.

QUESTION:  I had two quick – two quick and temporary items, and then I want to get your big picture thoughts on four years of Trump and where we’re at.  But this

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Today, I was honored to convene the Trump Administration’s third meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, a cabinet-level entity that consists of 20 agencies across the federal government responsible for coordinating U.S. efforts to combat all forms of human trafficking. I was joined by Deputy Secretary Biegun and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump.

Task Force members underscored the Administrati

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Via Teleconference

QUESTION:  Joining me out of the gate this morning, got a very special guest.  You know him as the United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.  Good morning, Mr. Secretary.  How are you?

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, Erick.  How are you today?

QUESTION:  I’m great.  I’m glad you could stop by this morning, because I was thinking every conversation I’ve had with the

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