Tony Blinken

Tony Blinken (b. 1962) is the United States Deputy Secretary of State and the former Deputy National Security Advisor for President Barack Obama (2013-2015) and National Security Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden (2009-2013). Blinken had previously served in the State Department and in senior positions on the National Security Council Staff during the Clinton administration.

In September 2016, Blinken appeared at the United Nations in New York City with Sesame Street's Grover to talk about refugees.