The hearing comes at the twilight of Blinken’s diplomatic career and at the end of the chairmanship of Rep. Michael McCaul, who will no longer lead the committee in the next Congress.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-12-11 13:00:16">December 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST</time>

The hearing comes at the twilight of Blinken’s diplomatic career and at the end of the chairmanship of Rep. Michael McCaul, who will no longer lead the committee in the next Congress.{ai:summary}<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken is facing a hearing as his diplomatic career nears its conclusion. This event also marks the end of Rep. Michael McCaul's tenure as chairman of the committee, as he will not continue in the next Congress. </p><p>#politics</p>

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