Political Quotes

Antony Blinken: This was not a choice of which American to bring home. The choice was one or none.

On the recordDecember 7, 2022
This was not a choice of which American to bring home. The choice was one or none.
Said by
Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Secretary of State Antony Blinken explains the difficult decision-making process regarding the prisoner swap.

Share

More from Antony Blinken

Jun 9, 2024

The United States and other world leaders stand by that comprehensive proposal that President Biden laid out 10 days ago.

transcripts.cnn.com
May 21, 2024

If Israel launches a major military operation into Rafah then there are systems we are not going to be supporting and supplying for that operation.

congress.gov
Jun 9, 2024

I can't go into the details of our conversations today except to say that our Egyptian counterparts were in communication with Hamas as early, as recently as a few hours ago.

transcripts.cnn.com
May 21, 2024

We are the lead provider of emergency food assistance to people around the world.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation