Fri Sep 06 04:02:41 UTC 2024: – Secretary of State Antony Blinken hinted that he may not pursue another term, citing the desire to spend more time with his children next year
– Blinken has been maintaining a punishing travel schedule, including nine tours of the Middle East since the Hamas attack on Israel in October
– It is rare for a secretary of state to stay on past an election, with the last one to do so being George Shulz in 1982
– Blinken is a trusted aide to President Joe Biden and has praised Vice President Kamala Harris, but is not as close to her as he is with Biden.

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