Blinken, a veteran diplomat, told lawmakers that he would focus on reengaging with America’s allies in the wake of Trump’s “America First” foreign policy.
The Senate confirmed Antony Blinken on Tuesday to be the nation’s next secretary of State. The Senate voted 78 to 22. Blinken, a veteran diplomat, told lawmakers last week that he would focus on reengaging with America’s allies in the wake of the Trump administration’s “America First” foreign policy. Blinken said, however, that Trump “was right in taking a tougher approach to China.
