The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Thursday, January 26, 2023 SUPPLEMENTAL Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Acting Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources John R. Bass attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. 8:45 AM EDT Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried meets with Foreign Policy Advisor to the Slovak Prime Minister Miroslav Wlachovsky Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-26-2023/ 10:30 AM EDT Attorney General Garland and FBI Director Wray News Conference on International Ransomware Enforcement Attorney General Garland, FBI Director Wray, and other Justice Department officials hold a news conference to announce an “international ransomware enforcement action.” https://www.c-span.org/video/?525617-1/attorney-general-garland-fbi-director-wray-news-conference-international-ransomware-enforcement&live 12:00 PM EDT Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried meets with George Washington University students and faculty of the Leadership, Ethics and Practice Initiative Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-26-2023/ 1:00 PM EDT Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman delivers remarks at the U.S.-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment Shatter Summit Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-26-2023/ 1:00 PM EDT Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya meets with Bulgarian Caretaker Minister of Justice Krum Zarkov Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-26-2023/ 2:00 PM EDT Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel Department of State https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/ https://www.youtube.com/statedept https://www.c-span.org/video/?525618-1/state-department-daily-briefing 2:00 PM EDT Defense Department Briefing Defense Department Spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder briefs reporters at the Pentagon. https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=31005 https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31005 https://www.c-span.org/video/?525619-1/defense-department-briefing