Blinken tells AP he’s worried Trump
administration may abandon key Biden foreign
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Posted By: JoElla Bee, 1/17/2025 11:35:30 PM
Washington(AP) — Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Associated Press that he hopes the incoming Trump administration will press forward with key points in President Joe Biden’s foreign policy, including on the Middle East and Ukraine. But in an wide-ranging interview[Snip]Blinken said there is reason to be concerned that the new administration might not follow through on initiatives that Biden’s national security team put into place to end the war in Gaza, help Ukraine get free of Russian interference and maintain strengthened alliances with key partners.
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