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Release: The February 6 earthquakes that struck southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria have devastated millions of people. Within hours of the first quake, the United States, at the direction of President Biden, quickly mobilized federal agencies and partners to urgently provide life-saving assistance in close coordination with our NATO Ally Türkiye and partner organizations in Syria.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. Hope I’m not too hard to hear - lost my voice a little bit. But first and foremost, we are here to stand with the people of Türkiye and Syria in the wake of this devastating earthquake. I just had a chance to fly over (inaudible) to see some of the devastation, and ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation

Release: QUESTION: We go now to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Germany attending the Munich Security Conference. Mr. Secretary, I know you just met with your Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who has publicly said the U.S. response to the spy balloon was absurd, hysterical, and an effort to divert attention away from domestic problems. Was he that dismissive to you in private?
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Economic law professor: 'Crypto is servicing some very real needs around the world'

Professor Linda Jeng of the Georgetown Institute of International Economic Law recently testified that as federal lawmakers and regulators debate how to proceed with crypto regulation in the wake of the collapse of FTX, they should keep in mind that crypto is being used around the world as a bridge to enable more people to access financial opportunities and as a tool to bring aid to communities in need.
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U.S. Assistance to Emergency Earthquake Response Efforts in Türkiye and Syria

Release: The February 6 earthquakes that struck southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria have devastated millions of people. Within hours of the first quake, the United States, at the direction of President Biden, quickly mobilized federal agencies and partners to urgently provide life-saving assistance in close coordination with our NATO Ally Türkiye and partner organizations in Syria.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to USAID Urban Search and Rescue Team

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, listen, I really wanted to just come by to say thank you, thank you, thank you for your extraordinary efforts and everything you do to answer the call, almost on a moment’s notice. I think I recognize some of you, because there’s an amazing photograph of, I think, many of you ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to USAID Urban Search and Rescue Team

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, listen, I really wanted to just come by to say thank you, thank you, thank you for your extraordinary efforts and everything you do to answer the call, almost on a moment’s notice. I think I recognize some of you, because there’s an amazing photograph of, I think, many of you...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation

Release: QUESTION: We go now to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Germany attending the Munich Security Conference. Mr. Secretary, I know you just met with your Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who has publicly said the U.S. response to the spy balloon was absurd, hysterical, and an effort to divert attention away from domestic problems. Was he that dismissive to you in private?
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U.S. Assistance to Emergency Earthquake Response Efforts in Türkiye and Syria

Release: The February 6 earthquakes that struck southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria have devastated millions of people. Within hours of the first quake, the United States, at the direction of President Biden, quickly mobilized federal agencies and partners to urgently provide life-saving assistance in close coordination with our NATO Ally Türkiye and partner organizations in Syria.
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U.S. Assistance to Emergency Earthquake Response Efforts in Türkiye and Syria

News Release: The February 6 earthquakes that struck southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria have devastated millions of people. Within hours of the first quake, the United States, at the direction of President Biden, quickly mobilized federal agencies and partners to urgently provide life-saving assistance in close coordination with our NATO Ally Türkiye and partner organizations in Syria.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Chuck Todd of NBC Meet the Press

Release: QUESTION: And joining me now from Munich is the Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Meet the Press.
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ICYMI: McCaul and Turner Joined CNN’s SOTU with Pamela Brown

News Release: Munich, Germany - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) joined Pamela Brown on CNN’s “State of the Union" to discuss their time at the Munich Security Conference, the Putin regime’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, and the growing threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to USAID Urban Search and Rescue Team

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, listen, I really wanted to just come by to say thank you, thank you, thank you for your extraordinary efforts and everything you do to answer the call, almost on a moment’s notice. I think I recognize some of you, because there’s an amazing photograph of, I think, many of you ...
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Blinken: Agencies 'must work together to confront and prevent human trafficking'

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met last week with the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, in which federal agencies committed to taking significant steps throughout 2023 to advance progress to combat human trafficking.
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ICYMI: McCaul and Turner Joined CNN’s SOTU with Pamela Brown

News Release: ICYMI: McCaul and Turner Joined CNN’s SOTU with Pamela Brown.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Chuck Todd of NBC Meet the Press

News Release: QUESTION: And joining me now from Munich is the Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Meet the Press.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Martha Raddatz of ABC This Week

News Release: QUESTION: Secretary Blinken and I discussed all these issues yesterday during his trip to Munich. I began by asking him about that high-stakes meeting with China’s top diplomat.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. Hope I’m not too hard to hear - lost my voice a little bit. But first and foremost, we are here to stand with the people of Türkiye and Syria in the wake of this devastating earthquake. I just had a chance to fly over (inaudible) to see some of the devastation, and ...
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The United States and Türkiye: A Key NATO Ally and Critical Regional Partner

Release: Türkiye and the United States are North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allies and longstanding partners. We have a proud history of working together in times of crisis and on regional security and prosperity. The United States will remain committed to providing necessary assistance to those affected ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation

News Release: QUESTION: We go now to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Germany attending the Munich Security Conference. Mr. Secretary, I know you just met with your Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who has publicly said the U.S. response to the spy balloon was absurd, hysterical, and an effort to divert attention away from domestic problems. Was he that dismissive to you in private?
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