Secretary Antony Blinken plays guitar serenading State Department crowd

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plays guitar serenading State Department crowd.

He shared the video on twitter and wrote, "I couldn’t pass up tonight’s opportunity to combine music and diplomacy".

Mr Blinken performed a blues legend Muddy Waters song, with the audience cheering.

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[earlyaudio]

Much respect to anyone who can play and sing the blues. His voice is solid. He’s got soul.

[lauralai]

Beautiful voice! A lovely surprise! So, let's make music, not war!

[barbsmith]

I must say he is pretty good at playing and singing the blues!!! I love blues! Maybe he should take this as a new profession

[اليزااليزية]

I need a man like this in my life, he is really an interesting man, wow, from Iraq, I love you

[pipboyapproved]

Wow, that is surprising twist. He is actually really good 🫡

[timful]

🤣 I can’t help it, this may be the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen.

[meralekinciogluph.d.inarch]

He made our day! What a singing voice (with his guitar and the band!). ! ❣🎶🎵🎶

[DivaDeb]

I would have loved to have seen the rest of the performance! Sec. Blinken had my attention!

[kazuyoshisakamoto]

It's amazing that he's singing this song 'Hoochie Coochie Man'!

[claudiastrehl]

He’s so great. A great, compassionate and good man!!

[Yukiyau-NgaLai]

Thank you God every day, you treat me very well How incredible you are, advisors Blinken, sending you love and gratitude from mom and yuki❤❤🙏

[ValeryMaslov]

Antony, first of all, thank you for supporting my country Ukraine. And, of course, your performance of classic blues. I think that your Ukrainian counterpart Ermak, unfortunately, will not give such pleasure to the citizens of his country...

[BerndSchnabl]

#BLINKEN28 !!!! Please run for President 😎

[RockyRobar]

Mr. Blinkin is fabulous and not your run of the mill politician. He could very easily have become a great singer / guitarist.

[jacqueslefave]

Like Nero fiddling while Rome burned...🔥

[dimitrisd]

American first, they woke up the blood EXCELLENT.
Be well Antony Blinken you made us.

[rfelton]

All these people complimenting how good his voice is.... are y'all tone deaf?

[hayk]

I love America 🇺🇸 👍 i love American people Armenia and United States of America forever 🇦🇲❤️🇦🇲

[B_Rye]

Wow, Mr. Sec'y!!! I would even err to say I hear a tinge of Jimi in your vocal delivery. Just a tinge. 🤏

[THE_WOAT]

Uhhh... as a guitar player what he did here was close to zero. Had the gentleman in the black shirt not been there this little jam would have unraveled like a ball of string.