* Antony Blinken, 58, is confirmed by the Senate and becomes the fourth confirmed member of Biden's cabinet
* Means he becomes fourth in line to presidency in the line of succession.
* Former Obama deputy secretary of state is longtime Democratic operative
* At the White House Kamala Harris swore in Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary in outdoor ceremony in recognition of COVID measures
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Antony Blinken as America's top diplomat, tasked with carrying out President Joe Biden's commitment to reverse the Trump administration's 'America First' doctrine that weakened international alliances.
Senators voted 78-22 to approve Blinken, a longtime Biden confidant, as the nation's 71st secretary of state, succeeding Mike Pompeo.
The position is the most senior Cabinet position, with the secretary fourth in the line of presidential succession.
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