300+ Former Ambassadors want Antony Blinken as Secretary of State and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield voted in ASAP to lead during the transition

 

More Than 300 Former Ambassadors Urge Swift Confirmation of President-elect Biden’s Nominees to the Department of State and U.S. Mission to the United Nations

“Many of us have served with one or both of these exceptional nominees and can attest not only to their foreign policy capabilities but also to their strength of character.”  “We urge the Senate to swiftly confirm these highly qualified and experienced officials so that they are ready to serve on day one of the Biden Administration.”  WASHINGTON – In a new letter released today, more than 300 former ambassadors urged the Senate to swiftly confirm Secretary of State-designate Antony Blinken and UN Ambassador-designate Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Secretary of State-designate Blinken is an experienced leader who will hit the ground running with crucial know-how and indispensable relationships with leaders around the world. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield served for 35 years in the Foreign Service across four continents and is one of America’s most experienced diplomats. The group of former ambassadors wrote that both nominees are crisis-tested experts who will renew American leadership, rebuild our alliances and partnerships, and restore our credibility on the world’s stage.    Read the full letter here and below: As former ambassadors, we are proud to affirm our strong support for the nominations of Mr. Antony Blinken as Secretary of State and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Many of us have served with one or both of these exceptional nominees and can attest not only to their foreign policy capabilities but also to their strength of character. We urge the Senate to swiftly confirm these highly qualified and experienced officials so that they are ready to serve on day one of the Biden Administration.  Mr. Blinken and Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield’s combined decades of experience in foreign affairs and national security make them more than qualified for these vital roles. Their deep knowledge of State Department operations has prepared them for the essential job of revitalizing a workforce that has suffered from budget cuts, unexplained attacks by foreign adversaries, and even questions about their necessity to U.S. policymaking in recent years. They are crisis-tested experts who will renew American leadership, rebuild our alliances and partnerships, and restore our credibility on the world’s stage.  Mr. Blinken — having held top foreign affairs posts on Capitol Hill, in the White House, and as Deputy Secretary of State — is an experienced leader who will hit the ground running with crucial know-how and indispensable relationships with leaders around the world. He knows the State Department, understands the challenges it faces, and has a vision for both investing in its workforce and revitalizing American diplomacy. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield, having served for 35 years in the Foreign Service across four continents, is one of America’s most experienced diplomats. She has tackled complex foreign policy challenges, including her service as the top State Department official in charge of Africa policy during the Ebola crisis. She also brings more than a decade of experience working on refugee and migration policy, including work on the frontlines of multilateral diplomacy during her service at the U.S. Mission to the UN in Geneva.  Mr. Blinken and Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield are the leaders our country needs to meet the challenges of this century — not just the last one. That is why we’re urging the Senate to act as quickly as possible and confirm both nominees to begin the work of restoring American leadership and credibility.  Signed, Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley Ambassador to Malta (2012-2016) Charles C. Adams Ambassador to Finland (2005-2007) Cynthia H. Akuetteh Ambassador to Gabon (2014-2018); Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe (2014-2018) Bernadette M. Allen Ambassador to Niger (2006-2010) Frank Almaguer Ambassador to Honduras (1999-2002) Carolyn Patricia Alsup Ambassador to The Gambia (2015-2018) Alexander Arvizu  Ambassador to Albania (2010-2015) Mark L. Asquino Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea (2012-2015) Liliana Ayalde Ambassador to Brazil (2013-2016); Ambassador to Paraguay (2008-2011) Daniel Baer Ambassador to the OSCE (2013-2017) Robert Cushman Barber Ambassador to Iceland (2015-2017) Shirley Elizabeth Barnes  Ambassador to Madagascar (1998-2001) Adrian Basora Ambassador to Czechoslovakia and then to Czech Republic (1992-1995) Leslie A. Bassett Ambassador to Paraguay (2015-2017) Michael A. Battle  Ambassador to the African Union (2009-2013) Denise Campbell Bauer Ambassador to Belgium (2013-2017) Robert M. 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