The White House wants you to know that Harris was on the call
Critics say the Biden administration is making up for lost time after not doing more to promote Harris over the last three years.
By Eric Bazail-Eimil
09/02/2024 07:00 AM EDT
The White House has increasingly touted Vice President Kamala Harris’ role in foreign policy since President Joe Biden’s decision that he wouldn’t run for reelection, according to a POLITICO review of transcripts and other official documents.
Recent mentions of Harris have included noting that she joined calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, details of Harris’ involvement in high-profile negotiations and unusually pointed comments by national security adviser Jake Sullivan at a news conference in China.
Asked whether Chinese leader Xi Jinping had inquired about Harris’ views on China, Sullivan instead trumpeted her contributions to the administration’s Asia strategy.
“Vice President Harris has been a central member of the Biden foreign policy team, a leading member, and has been part of the design and execution of the overall strategy in the Indo-Pacific,” Sullivan told reporters following their meeting Thursday.
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