JUST IN: Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Testifies Before The House Foreign Affairs Committee

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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[@arlenreinstein9907]

No one friend or foe believes a word of this Administration

[@SalSanchez-dy6cn]

Shouldn't believe a word from anyone

[@highwaystar3780]

Trump Haters Do!!

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[@jefffarmer5785]

Amen...

[@The1JTA]

Possibly ,,, maybe it's only the rest of the world's leaders listen to Biden - unlike DJT who was antagonistic to our Democratic Allies, but sucked up to Putin, and Xi - admiring their "President for Life" like a love sick pre teen dreaming that she could be one too.

[@alphonsemoonflee299]

Blinken is no better than any other criminal

[@george.s.8491]

I guess he’s got it all, but I don’t know how he can sleep soundly at night, or anytime for that matter. What does he care, he’s making good money and then some I’m sure. His kids go to prominent colleges, like I said, he has it all, meanwhile the country is on minimal life support.

[@dimakhidarkovskiy2175]

@@george.s.8491100% agree

[@dimakhidarkovskiy2175]

Blinking:” we have advanced American global leadership in the world!” I am seriously wondering if he in sound mental capacity if he really believes in that statement, he needs to see a mental health professional

[@DavidAshne-sv8nh]

Blinken is just one of the many.

[@Navybrat64]

Blinken is full of crap! I am sick of his face.

[@janetrobichaud4176]

Winkin BLINKIN AND NOD...HE IS ALL 3

[@brianoconnell2009]

Why is it we Americans get taxed to pay for everyone in the world to live off of us while we suffer in America ?? It’s not our job to be sugar daddy to the world .

[@Navybrat64]

I have been saying the same thing.

[@yourbittertruth]

Because if you not do so, those problems will come directly to your front door

[@robertelbrnd2003]

You don't

[@user-kn3qq4he7u]

⁠@@yourbittertruth Let ‘em come. We will feed ‘em lead.

[@domerame5913]

@@user-kn3qq4he7u bro thinks its still the 20th century

[@isaconner932]

Put Blinken the criminal in Jail...... 😡

[@OperaJH]

I can’t stand the lies he spouts every time he opens his mouth, setting a false scenario. Ugh!

[@ghiemaekoe7535]

Why he is not on trial as traitor

[@MetaView7]

*Lock Him Up !*

[@barsoomhelium9776]

Oh he will be.. after what they're doing to Trump.. oh he will be. And almost everyone in this whole corrupt administration! Imo

[@identity7782]

Blinken is just reading a prepared speech....per usual, no honesty, no actual personal oppinion

[@charles_preston]

The entire hearing is scripted!!!! #DemocratClownShow

[@svetlana7904]

Puppet

[@Racsorekoms]

How can you read from a prepared speech when people are asking you a myriad of combative questions from which you have no idea what’s going to be thrown at you? It’s called dialogue Karen. It’s all personal opinion because it’s a highly delicate topic and if he misspeaks even a little bit he could unsettle the ICC, China, Russia, the Ukraine, not to mention provoke those who are already calling him a war criminal. He’s navigated this minefield as relatively flawless as is possible and is appealing to all sides trying to temper international anger. That’s a level of tact and consideration inconceivable to most democrats and republicans alike, and if Americans don’t feel safe with him as THE party-chosen candidate as the best to tackle foreign policy, and from what we’ve seen from that party, we should believe them-he was an ace housing secretary and can express the truth earnestly but effectively. He doesn’t miss a single detail, he operates in the margin, and as he said himself, they all know the devil is in the details. Cruz grilling him at the end is just an attack on the party itself. Proof that he didn’t have any useful additional questions, and chose to ask yes or no questions, the answers to which, in foreign policy terms, ARE NOT Y/N, T/F. He’s yelling because he’s frustrated. And angry. And no wonder. Grown men don’t throw tantrums adult children do. 💁🏻‍♀️

[@identity7782]

@Racsorekoms Because he doesn't answer the questions, then vomits out some propaganda. Where you been? He will just give up everything to our enemies, screw the American people. Then say he's doing a great job.

[@identity7782]

@Racsorekoms The only thing guaranteed is that he will get extremely wealthy off selling Americans out to adversaries. Gives Iran back money taken for killing Americans so they can fund more terror. Then calls it a success.

[@Amanda-ve8ln]

This man Blinken, is a liar

[@user-eu8xt5ry2n]

I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT BLINKIN SAID IN REGARD TO HELPING ISRA-EL. I THINK WE NEED TO GET THE CRIMINAL COURT

[@synewparadigm]

I can't listen to this lier, blinken😢

[@riatiley8549]

Sorry but I cannot listen to this anymore. How can they believe Blinken ? He is not a dependable or honest person.

[@deliaulili3986]

Blinken you are a great liar. Can you make honesty the best policy?. . . In your time

[@anthonysafos4819]

War Monger.

[@Cheeselovincowboy]

Blinken, the answer to “what would happen if my high school sophomore became Secretary of State?”

[@user-cw1bb3du2d]

For a moment I thought this was an Israehelli cabinet - might as well be!

[@tomiwhitt11]

How about the elderly and disabled we r struggling and were Americans

[@michelleburkholder2547]

It's not just the poor. Middle class is getting crushed by outrageous, inflation and high interest rates on credit.

[@steveb5382]

Blinken lives in fairy land

[@user-wu1pk7tt9j]

You're insane but we do deserve better than these twomonsters

[@shamemyonlywishishebecomek9014]

So as F .joe

[@suzankephart8461]

I lost count of the billions that Blinken needs to spend everywhere but here.

[@TWISTMYCAKE]

Blinken. Just aweful

[@matildaockotch9739]

Blinken is the worst secretary of state and had no backbone - lying through and through.

[@PaineStakingTruth]

His opening statement sounds like a sales pitch.

[@user-bs2yv7qj3o]

Our borders are in crisis and this should be a major priority!!

[@nancygould6789]

Blinkin doesn't know how to make his voice sound sincere. Our veterans are suffering while your friends get the jobs. You are obsolete

[@markshira7810]

Blinken just spit out more lies in such a short amount of time. Anthony deserves an academy award for his efforts. Such a great actor.

[@arlenreinstein9907]

Trump 2024. Will straighten this out

[@JojoBoome]

We should all pray for Trump to win❤

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[@jamesmurphy9426]

Yep a new proxy war with China

[@liljoe31]

Democrats still count the votes

[@user-qw6ml7jr3x]

America sold thier ass in Afghanistan

[@rrains4143]

Taxpayers paying interest on borrowed money to fund a war! And we r paying high !inflation prices for our groceries ect!! While the politicians invest in stocks on both sides of laws and regulations they pass!😢

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[@robertelbrnd2003]

US aid for Ukraine is app 0,3% of your GDP. Compared to Estonias 1,8% its pathetic. I don't know anything about US politicians investments or any other US domestic policies. Its none of my bussiness and, frankly, I also don't care. However, I do know that US inflation is lower than what it is in Europe. It has nothing to do with Ukraine.

[@domerame5913]

@@robertelbrnd2003 it's ruzz narrative, 50/50 on it even being an american

[@godsoffspring4195]

“If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more ‎violence. If the Jews put ‎down their weapons ‎today, there would be no ‎more Israel” Golda Meir ―

[@dariyag5287]

She also said there will be peace when arabs love their children more than they hate jews. She was not wrong

[@godsoffspring4195]

@@dariyag5287 Yes I know. Every time I post that one YT deletes it. Golda also had a sense of humor.... "Let me tell you something that we Israelis have against Moses. He took us 40 years through the desert in order to bring us to the one spot in the Middle East that has no oil!” - Golda Meir 😂

[@dariyag5287]

@@godsoffspring4195 and when Israel finely got some!!! It was returned to Egypt 🤣

[@carissacantwell9355]

All that $$ to other countries at our expense? No! Let them pay for their own internet & whatever else he was spouting off.

[@domerame5913]

you think it's charity? this is why you aren't in charge

[@markberthiaume1117]

Meeks is delusional

[@timothydudley3106]

While Biden looks at his watch!

[@matthewwall8748]

Stinking Blinkin😅g

[@jodymcgrady8654]

Has anyone see the Foolery?

[@bigkev19]

The guy to the right of blinken at the guy to the far right dont blink much. Living up to the blinken name??

[@PaineStakingTruth]

I hear he plays guitar. Libs love him.

[@michelleburkholder2547]

Blinken should have played Sympathy for the Devil or War Pigs.

[@jodymcgrady8654]

His name is so fitting!! 🤑

[@PetalPunkFairy]

Its prerequisite of congress to not be able to pronounce taiwan

[@jstewart4205]

You should hear them attempt to pronounce British Cities.

[@PetalPunkFairy]

@jstewart4205 we won the revolutionary War and saved your ass in both world wars to earn that right

[@Navybrat64]

​@jstewart4205 your country has enough problems. You should go focus on your own government

[@tommieritter8751]

Mr Davidson has it correct

[@arlenreinstein9907]

Like Nero fiddling, this fool is building out broadband! 😂

[@alijames180]

AUDIT AUDIT AUDIT AUDIT

[@depotdog295th]

Do you think they would have realized that from the beginning

[@brianoconnell2009]

Ukraines inability to shoot back is why my dad gave up his commission in the marine corps . Koreans coukd fire on him but wasn’t allowed to fire back . He did it anyway

[@jazzg777777]

Same with my father

[@michalemichale5880]

Wow watching this conversation between the senator and the foreign minister on regards Russia and Ukraine our world is heading to god knows were?

[@sunnybeaches1331]

Never was OUR BORDER mentioned!

[@cydneyoleary8162]

Is rhere ANY moral clarity..exert it!!!!!!

[@ArturoGarzon]

Forbes indeed continued broadcasting!! Who supervises this broadcasting events? What is wrong with our Country?

[@zachthayer]

Question done

[@DerrickLanders-bg8wc]

My head hurts after watching these people...I feel for Blinken at this point because 80% of the people asking questions don't really do shit...

[@user-qw6ml7jr3x]

Correct War is big business

[@MrTorres6418]

Why are we supporting wars we didn’t start?

[@mikew764]

Because America supports its allies

[@suzankephart8461]

"When all else fails they take you to war."

[@MrTorres6418]

@@suzankephart8461I’m no expert, but that’s exactly how it sounds to me

[@suzankephart8461]

@@MrTorres6418 Gerald Celente is where I got that from. I didn't put his name because I wasn't sure if he was the original guy that said it. Things are that bad, sadly.

[@MrTorres6418]

@@mikew764 that’s great that we support our allies, how long before Russia,China, Iran and so on retaliate against us for supporting our allies?

[@arlenreinstein9907]

Another Castro, but this one in the Congress !😂

[@ninaa8238]

Why would anyone want his job...accusations, twisted narratives, manipulateions, influences, internal agendas, its all really really messed up...meanwhile people are dying ...greedy, self righteous bullies rule this world...its unbelieveable..truly...

[@jodymcgrady8654]

Omg 😂was this dude given the question? Comical!!

[@Thelongmanable]

*_Am I the only one that thinks Blinkin looks deranged like a seasoned serial killer!!!_*

[@riatiley8549]

I think he is a power hungry bully and absolutely not the correct person for this position.

[@carlaburgers3088]

@thelongmanable and @riatiley8549 like his leader

[@michelleburkholder2547]

Reptilian

[@domerame5913]

i think you are just mad

[@jake-px1rp]

you're funding our enemies who are you trying to convince

[@samueldelaney385]

Blinken asks us to “believe” him, and “trust” the administration to do the right things. Such an absurd ask is a slap in face to logic and decency.

[@mrfas2232]

Politicians and diapers have one thing in common: they should both be changed regularly… and for the same reason.

[@user-dl2mp8ff6l]

Blinken always keep box matches anywhere he going making 🔥 fireworks don't trust him

[@jodymcgrady8654]

🤣😅😂 ...NOPE?!! His birth name fits him!!

[@jodymcgrady8654]

His name is so fitting!! 🤑 Go go go...Putin!!

[@sandramae926]

How about investing here at home instead of spending our tax money in other countries? If you're doing so much for Americans, why are people experiencing such high inflation?

[@alijames180]

So much for economic sanctions…

[@aekta888]

Sounds like AIPAC put on this circus.

[@user-bs2yv7qj3o]

We need to invest in our borders!!

[@jodymcgrady8654]

Lol child abduction? He eats them!!

[@jodymcgrady8654]

🤣😅😂 wrong headed? Wtfugg?

[@MsHumble4]

IMO, Politicians were WEAK. Deep down, most did not want to fail those who voted for them.Just watching their faces can show the World what went within each one of them.

[@user-ww1co5he2k]

being from San Antonio I’m embarrassed that one of those weak Castro twins is representing us!!!!

[@BojesCellular]

bukan nya kemaren blinken hadapin demontran dengan berapi-api,tegas..knp skrng pundak nya jdi turun,terlihat loyo&tgn nya sdikit gemetar, blinken hati2...denhaaq sudah menanti😂

[@nolzy4964]

Not a single negative comment about Blinken

[@ArturoGarzon]

I continued watching the meeting and notice with great surprise that the Mic was left open for more than 30 min, while many attendees remained in the room talking to each other in a casual way and, indeed exchanging views about topic that eventually may became the leaks sources. Who is the conferences and meeting director in Congress? He needs real help.

[@user-wu1pk7tt9j]

Does anyone know wthat self defense is its notthis 10/7 was horrible but 40000 dead civilians are not fair or humane to Palestine 😊

[@alijames180]

Minnesota man, there are desperate people in the USA, why haven’t you thought of those citizens FIRST!

[@janamayer03]

For God sake Anthony get some Plexiderm!! Those bags under your eyes are ghastly!!!

[@StorytimeClassic]

Benjamin Gilman Scholarship! Yeah!

[@user-wu1pk7tt9j]

Is this guy on drugs his speechs are not answers 😅

[@user-ci3hn3tb3t]

Seize Iranian cargo ships?Employ buccaneer Blackbeard.😂😂

[@yourenviousenemy]

it's like listening to a speech on opposite day

[@timothyneumann6586]

From Mexico, the Whos from Whoville are gathering to try to eat the great Blue Roast Beast. The Grinch was the one who sliced the meat while they crossed the river and arrived on our plate.

[@robertelbrnd2003]

The US aid bill was passed through congress with a supermajority without restrictions on the use. Restrictions were imposed administratively by the government. What would likely happen if Ukraine used the weapons inside Russia anyway? Could the administration block further aid even if the aid is enacted by law?

[@zawawihamdan9409]

Munafiqun will always remain as munafiqun, period !

[@ernestoramos520]

He is throwing numbers like popcorn 🤣🤣

[@brithopper]

Blinken lies with such sincerity… so skilled… He reminds me of Tony Blair

[@JeremyDancy-co5mm]

I can’t wrap my head around the way they get away with lying so much with no remorse at all!!!

[@timothyneumann6586]

What Matterhorn if you are not currently figuring out whether you are waiting in line to ride it? Being seated into your coaster? Riding the coaster snaking in and out of the mountain of white? How many Abominable Snowmen or Yeti are there scaring the riders are there? Which ones get the screams and the sound? Who's offended from the Poles in the neighbor room?

[@jonathanbethune9075]

That was very useful to me.

[@StorytimeClassic]

His speech and delivery is exactly like Obama isn't it??

[@WobblieSkellie]

I don't think leaving Afghanistan will be a stain on American foreign policy for generations to come any more that entering it already has been for a generation.

[@dezurniprovokator373]

Do not say anything bad about Zelensky. He will become u s citizen pretty soon!

[@sandramae926]

I wonder what Zelensky has on Biden?

[@arlenreinstein9907]

I don’t remember, did we airdrop foodstuffs to the SS?

[@user-kn3qq4he7u]

What? Go to your room.

[@corrieworou4813]

I'm okay with being the world police, but I'm not okay with being the world 🌎 bank, especially not on my dime, sorry!!

[@abdenasser2086]

Happy ⚖️ Friday...🎉🎉🎉we are not fear...

[@user-ct3ub7ie5i]

Mr. BLINKEN i hope you can live with yourself!

[@Vonzell804]

None of these poor ass countries are even in position to help us if something goes down on our own turf.

[@dktitan5735]

Blinkin is a cyborg

[@DelgenitoEsmildo]

It would look good to see Mr Blinken as the next president of USA. Very intelligent and collected man...

[@josephhoffman7760]

Iran is fine so are we your agression trying yo talk of war lmao your trying to tonald regan hits clips

[@kawalmaraj106]

The secretary is being less than honest in his utterances. He should be held in contempt of the proceedings of the house.

[@jonathanbethune9075]

Thats good " theater". Not a good theater.

[@Antonio-cg3oj]

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