NEW—The Biden foreign policy doctrine is taking shape, but Democrats are still figuring out how to live with it
My look at how Dems are struggling to influence a POTUS guided by decades of experience & a belief that diplomacy should be conducted privately
politico.com/news/2021/05/2…
My look at how Dems are struggling to influence a POTUS guided by decades of experience & a belief that diplomacy should be conducted privately
politico.com/news/2021/05/2…
Pressure from Dems on Israel + yesterday’s decision to waive sanctions on Nord Stream 2 have shown Democrats they have little sway over Biden on the world stage.
“President Biden will be his own secretary of state,” SFRC Chairman Menendez told me.
“President Biden will be his own secretary of state,” SFRC Chairman Menendez told me.
Sen. Chris Coons with some 🔥
“I strongly doubt that just a few sharply worded cable TV interviews or resolutions by junior members of the House are going to pressure the president of the United States.”
“I strongly doubt that just a few sharply worded cable TV interviews or resolutions by junior members of the House are going to pressure the president of the United States.”
Sen. @ChrisMurphyCT says Dems’ disagreements are more “tactical” & that GOP has abandoned support for two-state solution over past 4 years.
"We support, as a party, a Palestinian state. We always have. And we’re talking about the mechanisms by which we effectuate that policy.”
"We support, as a party, a Palestinian state. We always have. And we’re talking about the mechanisms by which we effectuate that policy.”
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