Blinken Makes Hard Pivot from Trump-Era Approach

Secretary of State Antony Blinken tried to reset the U.S. government’s relationship with the news media on his first full day in office, calling an independent press essential to the country’s global image and a “cornerstone of our democracy,” the Washington Post reports.

Said Blinken: “You keep the American people and the world informed about what we do here. That’s key to our mission.”