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US State Department Won't Hold Daily Press Briefings Next Week

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The US Department of State announced in a statement on Friday it will not hold any daily press briefings next week.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — According to the statement, no daily press briefing scheduled the week of January 23-27.

US foreign policy is typically communicated by State Department spokesperson in daily press briefings.

The briefings most often include a summary of the Secretary of State's schedule and any upcoming trips by the US president or other senior State Department officials as well as US government reactions and positions on certain news. Briefings are followed by question and answer period with representatives of domestic and foreign media.

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