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not seeking re-election? "i want to spend more time with my children"

2024-09-07

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according to afp, us secretary of state blinken said on september 5 local time that he hopes to spend more time with his children next year, suggesting that he will no longer serve as the top us diplomat.

according to reports, as the us secretary of state, blinken is usually very busy with official duties. over the past year, his foreign visits have continued to increase. since the outbreak of a new round of israeli-palestinian conflict on october 7 last year, he has visited the middle east nine times.

blinken is visiting haiti these days. at a press conference held at toussaint louverture international airport in port-au-prince on the 5th, he was asked whether he would continue to serve as secretary of state if the democrats won the election. blinken said that regarding his future, "the only thing i am thinking about now is that this administration will be handed over in january next year."

blinken, who has two young children, told reporters, "i can tell you that last week, i took advantage of some of the free time i had to spend with my children. i would be very happy to have more time with them."

on october 30, 2023, local time, on halloween eve, biden hosted the blinken couple and their children on the south lawn of the white house visual china