7.7K views · 725 reactions | On January 27, the Department welcomed back former Deputy Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken as our 71st U.S. Secretary of State. For the latest news on the Secretary, follow him on Twitter @SecBlinken and visit state.gov. | U.S. Department of State | Facebook

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said false claims or baseless conspiracies surrounding elections will "hurt our ability to do our jobs and threaten the security of our lives." "It leads to threats against us, against election officials, against local officials, against our families, our staff," Benson said. "And that is exhausting, to show up every day and do our job well and with integrity, whether we be Republicans or independents or Democrats." | CBS News