Antony John Blinken, popularly known as Antony Blinken or simply Tony Blinken is an American government official. He currently works for CNN as a global affairs analyst. He previously served in several high profile governmental positions. Most notably, he served as the US Deputy Secretary of State from 2015 to 2017. Under Barack Obama's administration, he served as Deputy Assistant to the President from 2009 to 2013 and as Deputy National Security Advisor from 2013 to 2015. He also served in the State Department and in senior positions on the National Security Council staff during the Clinton Administration.