Statement by President Obama on the Nomination of Antony Blinken as Deputy Secretary of State

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014.

I’m proud to nominate Antony Blinken to be our next Deputy Secretary of State.  I’ve known and worked closely with Tony for the past decade, starting when I joined the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and he was its Staff Director.  For the past six years, I’ve relied on Tony in the White House, where I’ve come to have extraordinary respect for his knowledge, judgment, and inclusive approach to developing and implementing…