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WATCH: Antony Blinken's FIRST speech to employees as Secretary of State

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday pledged to rebuild morale and trust at the State Department and have the backs of diplomats and staff in opening remarks to agency officials marking his first full day as America’s top diplomat. His brief speech, delivered to about 30 agency staff, was a veiled acknowledgement of turning the page on the combative tenure of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that saw morale at the agency plummet, leadership centralized around a small group of loyalists and public attacks on ambassadors and staff go unchallenged. “I know the State Department that I’m walking into is not the same one I left four years ago,” Blinken said while paying tribute to the 47 State Department staff who have died from COVID-19 and acknowledging barriers and fencing that went up following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. As part of President Biden’s push to promote unity after the stark divisions of the Trump era, Blinken implored State Department staff and told them they have a role to play amid his push to rebuild morale and trust. “This is a priority for me, because we need a strong department for the United States to be strong in the world.” Blinken, who was confirmed to be the 71st secretary of State on Wednesday, has vowed to increase diversity among the agency's Foreign and Civil services, building on Biden’s promise to address social and racial inequity in government and policy. You can read more here: https://thehill.com/homenews/administ...