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Secretary Antony Blinken’s Disastrous Tenure: A Foreign Policy of Conflict and Chaos
The position of Secretary of State, established in 1789, was created to serve as the primary architect of U.S. foreign policy, aimed at fostering diplomatic relations and representing American interests abroad. Thomas Jefferson, who became the first Secretary of State in 1790, set the tone for what this role could accomplish: strategic, thoughtful diplomacy designed to strengthen America’s global standing. Fast-forward over two centuries to the current Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and the contrast is stark. Unlike Jefferson’s focused, visionary approach, Blinken’s tenure has been