Department Press Briefing - November 7, 2024

Over the past two days, Secretary Blinken has been meeting with people across the Department to emphasize the importance of a peaceful transition of power and to make clear he intends to use his remaining time in office to make tangible progress on a number of critical issues. – Spokesperson Matthew Miller

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Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.

The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.

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