Antony Blinken: podcast appearances and interviews

Antony John Blinken is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the 71st United States secretary of state from 2021 to 2025. He previously held several key positions in the U.S. government, including deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015 and deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 during the Obama administration. Earlier in his career, Blinken served as national security advisor to then-vice president Joe Biden from 2009 to 2013 and held roles within the State Department and on the National Security Council during the Clinton administration from 1994 to 2001. He has been involved in shaping U.S. foreign policy on issues related to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran's nuclear program.

In addition to his government service, Blinken was a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and served as a foreign policy advisor for Joe Biden's 2008 presidential campaign. He also advocated for the 2003 invasion of Iraq while working as the Democratic staff director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. After his time in government, he co-founded WestExec Advisors, a consulting firm. Blinken returned to government in 2020 as a foreign policy advisor for Biden's presidential campaign and was confirmed by the Senate as secretary of state in January 2021.