secretary of state

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The funeral service drew an extraordinary lineup of national figures, including former presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton, along with former vice president Kamala Harris and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Then on Monday came an announcement from Mora Namdar, the assistant secretary of state for consular affairs: “DEPART NOW from the countries below using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Mr. Mitchell served as assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasia in the first Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The United States "expressed support for Pakistan's right to defend itself against Taliban attacks", Allison Hooker, the under secretary of state for political affairs, wrote on X after talks with her Pakistani counterpart.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

It was December 1990, and I was traveling to Berlin with the re- porters covering secretary of state James A. Baker III. The Berlin Wall had been breached a year earlier, on November 9, 1989.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman