Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

Press Briefing Room

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Good to see you all.

I suspect that most of you are looking forward to what will be a well-deserved break.  It’s been quite a year.

When I walked into the State Department on my first day as Secretary, we had COVID-19 lockdowns around the world.

Less than 1 percent of the United States was vaccinated, compared to more than 60

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

MODERATOR:  Announcing the arrival of His Excellency Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah, minister of foreign affairs of Malaysia, and His Excellency Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States of America.

We will begin today’s joint press conference with a statement by His Excellency Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah followed by His Excellency Antony Blinken.

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C. 

QUESTION: Joining me right now with his reaction and the state of affairs right now between the U.S. and China is U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Mr. Secretary, it’s great to have you this morning. Thanks very much for being here.

SECRETARY POMPEO: Maria, it’s great to be with you this morning on this important topic.

QUESTION: So I want to start with the U.S. sancti

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, D.C.

QUESTION: So good afternoon and welcome to the 548th meeting of the Economic Club of New York, and I’m Marie-Josee Kravis, the chair emerita of the Economic Club of New York and a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. Just reminding you that the Economic Club is one of the nation’s leading nonpartisan forums for discussions of economic, social, and political issues, and I think our mission is as important today as ever

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

Washington, DC

Press Briefing Room

SECRETARY POMPEO:  Good morning, everyone.  This morning, early, I had the chance to drive through Arlington Cemetery, and as we approach Memorial Day Weekend, I want to reflect on the sacrifices of our uniformed military who have given their lives in the cause of freedom.

As Secretary of State and an Army veteran, I spend all my days working to use American diplomatic power to secure fre

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