News Biden to name long-time confidant Antony Blinken as secretary of state, reports say November 23, 2020November 23, 2020Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAYComments Off on Biden to name long-time confidant Antony Blinken as secretary of state, reports say Biden has called Blinken, who worked with him on foreign policy issues for nearly two decades, a "superstar" and has said he could do "any job."