Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
QUESTION:Â Â Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us.
SECRETARY BLINKEN:Â Thank you for having me.
QUESTION: This is your sixth tour in the region since the war started in October. Are you carrying any more initiatives to end the bloodshed in Gaza?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: We are. We’re pressing for an immediate ceasefire t
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Press Briefing Room
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. Good to see you all.
I want to start today talking about multilateralism. The Trump administration wants multilateral institutions to function, to actually work. But multilateralism just for the sake of it, just to get together in a room and chat, doesn’t add value.
That brings me to the International Criminal Court, a thoroughly brok
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