Informal Communication

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

Via Teleconference

QUESTION:  Joining me now from Rome is the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.  Mr. Secretary, thank you so much for joining me.  I want to start by what happened here in the U.S.  President Biden went to Capitol Hill.  He asked for a deal before he left for COP26.  And Speaker Pelosi told House Democrats not to, quote, “embarrass” President Biden on the world stage.  But as you know, t

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

London, England

Grosvenor House Hotel

QUESTION:  Antony Blinken, good to see you, and thanks for being with us at the Global Boardroom.

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Great to join you.  Thank you.

QUESTION:  Let’s start – let’s start with the pandemic.  The U.S. wants to lead the global response to COVID-19.  We always hear that.  But at the same time, there have been criticism that, one, you

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