U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, center, Antony Blinken, U.S. secretary of state, right, and his wife Evan Ryan depart following a swearing in ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The Senate yesterday confirmed Blinken, giving one of President Biden's longest-serving aides the task of resuming nuclear negotiations with Iran and restoring trust with allies shaken by four years of the Trump administration. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/UPI