HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Secretary Blinken’s Call with Gary Pruitt, President and CEO of the Associated Press hide Secretary Blinken’s Call with Gary Pruitt, President and CEO of the Associated Press Readout Office of the Spokesperson May 15, 2021 The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke this evening with Gary Pruitt, the President and CEO of the Associated Press. The Secretary offered his unwavering support for independent journalists and media organizations around the world and noted the indispensability of their reporting in conflict zones. He expressed relief that the Associated Press team on the ground in Gaza remains safe. Tags Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Human Rights and Democracy Israel Office of the Spokesperson Press Freedom The Secretary of State