US State Department spokesman Ned Price will step down this month, after more than two years, and take up a new position reporting to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Price was sworn in as spokesperson on Jan 20, 2021, the day Joe Biden was inaugurated as president.
He held more than 200 briefings with journalists, acting as a face and voice of US foreign policy, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
"Ned has helped the US government defend and promote press freedom around the globe and modeled the transparency and openness we advocate for in other countries. His contributions will benefit the Department long after his service," Blinken added.
