Secretary Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin meet with Angolan President Lourenço

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meet with Angolan President João Lourenço in Washington, D. C. Transcript: Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U. S. Department of State leads Americas foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President s chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President s foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service an