secretary of state
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"Frankly I'm not sure what the secretary of state was up to, mischief making? I don't know. But I think that question would be better posed to him."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
When Pennsylvania elected him, the governor nominated Republicans to be his secretary of state and revenue secretary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
At the Pentagon, President Trump attended a commemoration alongside cabinet secretaries and Condoleezza Rice, who was US secretary of state on 9/11.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In November, voters in 26 states will elect a secretary of state, choosing the officials who will oversee the 2028 presidential race throughout most of the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Trujillo scribbles a last signature and waves the assistants out of the room, then turns to his secretary of state.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
