• The State Department announced spokesman Ned Price will step down from his role later in the month to take a new position within the administration.
• Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a statement Tuesday night saying that Price will step down “this month” after having served as the face of the department’s communications operation since President Joe Biden was sworn into office in January 2021.
• Price will remain within the State Department, taking on a new unspecified role working directly for Blinken, the secretary said.

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