Antony Blinken actually said...

We see the effort to get a ceasefire and the release of hostages as the best, most effective way forward.

Because of the actions we have taken the United States is stronger economically, diplomatically, and militarily than we were 3 years ago.

That is an enormous return on our investment and essential for competing with China around the world.

We are working to do that. Obviously, in the countries that have been on the receiving end of coups, there are some limits that we have to a...