Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Franklin Room

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good morning or, almost, good afternoon, everyone.  Just over a year ago, the leaders of Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed the Abraham Accords.  Today, I am honored to host Foreign Minister Lapid, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah, to review the progress that’s been made in the past year in the normalization of relations, and what more

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, DC

QUESTION:  Joining us now here in The Situation Room, the new Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.  Mr. Secretary, congratulations.  Thanks so much for joining us.  I know you’ve got a lot on your plate; we’re grateful to you for taking a few moments to discuss these issues with us.  I know you’ve already outlined some aspects of what’s being described as the emerging Biden doctrine.  What are the biggest differences, from

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Via Teleconference

QUESTION:  Joining us right now is the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.  Mr. Secretary, thanks for being here.  Oh, he’s not.  I’m so sorry.  I was told that he was here.  Well, that makes it awkward, doesn’t it?  There he is.  Mr. Secretary, thanks for joining us.

SECRETARY POMPEO:  This is Mike.  How are you?

QUESTION:  Hey, Mr. Secretary, thanks for being here.

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Jack Graham, Pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church

Plano, Texas

Prestonwood Baptist Church

MR GRAHAM: Well, I am so happy to be able to introduce to you Secretary of State of the United States of America Mike Pompeo, who first and foremost in his resume – and you’re about to hear an incredible resume – but first and foremost, he is a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ and a believer in our savior. (Applause.)

He was b

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

New York City, New York

United Nations

SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon, everyone. Just a few minutes ago, I delivered letters to both the UN Secretary-General Guterres and to the president of the Security Council.

I notified them that the United States is initiating the restoration of virtually all UN sanctions on Iran lifted under UN Security Council Resolution 2231. This process will lead to those sanctions coming back into effec

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

The United States works closely with its allies in the Middle East and around the world to combat the scourge of terrorism.  Today, the seven member states of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) announced the designation of six individuals and entities affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as part of our efforts to disrupt ISIS’s ability to finance its global operations.

Today’s actions target money services businesses a

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