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Secretary of State Raffensperger acknowledged Trump's December 23 phone call to the chief investigator during a Good Morning America interview on January 4. [32] The Washington Post revealed more details of the phone call on January 9, but did not reveal the name of the chief investigator to protect that person's safety. [31]
The United States secretary of state (SecState) [5] is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The secretary of state serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all foreign affairs matters.
On September 15, 1789, before Jefferson could return to take the post, Washington signed into law another act which changed the name of the office from Secretary of Foreign Affairs to Secretary of State, changed the name of the department to the Department of State, and added several domestic powers and responsibilities to both the office of secretary and the department.
Two months ago, Mang Hre Lian was on a stage in Washington being lauded by then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his courageous and inspiring work promoting human rights and religious ...
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is set to have his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday morning to become the next secretary of state under President-elect Donald Trump. Rubio, 53, would be entering ...
American Marc Fogel, who had been detained in Russia since he was arrested on drug charges in 2021, was freed on Tuesday, according to the White House. Fogel, 63, was serving a 14-year sentence at ...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton marked this occasion by sharing some of her memorable interactions with the Operations Center. [7] In one instance, she called asking to speak with an ambassador visiting Washington. A few minutes later, a Watch Officer connected her. Only later did she learn that the Ambassador did not have his cell phone ...
The most senior official in the Department is the Secretary of State. The Secretary is the chief executive officer of the Department of State and a member of the Cabinet who answers directly to, and advises, the president of the United States. The Secretary organizes and supervises the entire department and its staff. [46]