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House Foreign Affairs panel votes to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt

The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted along partisan lines to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt for refusing to testify on Tuesday about the botched August 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. After hours of deliberation, the Republican-led committee voted 26-25, with all Republicans in favor of holding Blinken in contempt of Congress and all Democrats […]

House committee subpoenas Antony Blinken over refusal to testify in Afghanistan withdrawal probe 

The House Foreign Affairs Committee subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday for refusing to testify about the Harris-Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. The committee, led by Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), gave Secretary of State Blinken until September 19 to answer the committee's questions or face being held in contempt of Congress. “Withdrawal […]

Antony Blinken Begins ‘Farewell Trip’ to Asia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to depart on Thursday for a six-nation Asian tour, organised by Chinese state media. Global Times Ironically Explained The trip is being taken as a “farewell tour” as President Joe Biden’s administration slides into “garbage hour.” The use of the term “garbage time” to describe the current situation […]

Antony Blinken Does Not Commit to Submitting W.H.O. Pandemic Treaty to Senate

Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave no clear answer Wednesday to a congressional question about whether President Joe Biden’s administration plans to submit a binding global document on the pandemic for Senate ratification. The question, posed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), came in the context of the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA), the annual meeting […]

Antony Blinken plays rock music in Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Ukraine, a hotly contested country in Eastern Europe. executed In the song “Rockin’ in the Free World”, he plays the electric guitar and sings with the Ukrainian band “19.99”. In remarks before the performance, Blinken said Ukraine was fighting “for a free world.” He added: “The free […]