Top Biden Cabinet Official Indicates He’s Checked Out, Has No Interest In Harris Admin

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is signaling that he is checking out and has zero interest in serving under a possible Harris-Walz administration.

Blinken has been tasked with overseeing U.S. foreign policy for the last three years, a role that has become increasingly demanding amid global wars and rising geopolitical tensions. Blinken indicated on Thursday that he is looking forward to wrapping up his job — as Biden is set to leave office in January — and will not serve in a role alongside Harris.

“As to my own future, all I’m looking at right now is the balance of this administration and January,” Blinken said at a press conference on Thursday. “And I can tell you from having spent some time over the last week on a bit of a break with my kids, I will relish having a lot more time with them.”

The State Department declined to expand on Blinken’s comments, telling the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation it didn’t “have anything to add.”

It is the first time Blinken has publicly acknowledged his future plans, amid increasing questions as to who Harris would choose for high-level cabinet positions if she wins the presidency. Blinken’s remarks on Thursday also signal that Harris’ foreign policy team would look different