Blinken described the department as “going at a full sprint” in the final days of President Joe Biden’s administration, working to implement the recently confirmed peace deal before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Monday.
“I am confident and we expect that implementation will begin on Sunday,” Blinken told the crowd.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken enters before delivering remarks at the Atlantic Council on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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The briefing was repeatedly disrupted by journalists shouting down Blinken from the audience as the secretary assured attendees that he would answer questions after his speech.
“Why have you allowed my friends to be massacred?” one reporter shouted toward the beginning of the event before being hauled out.
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