Trump Should Be Very Nervous About This Part of Kamala Harris’ DNC Speech

She could have mentioned that she has since met with the Ukrainian president, one on one, a half-dozen times. She could have also mentioned her crucial meetings with Philippines President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., around the time that he was moving back into America’s orbit and away from China’s—and her leading role in coordinating renewed diplomacy between the Philippines and Japan. She could have mentioned that, when U.S.-French relations were on the verge of rupturing after Biden sold Australia a nuclear-powered submarine, preempting a sub deal that Australia had signed with Paris, Harris proposed a face-to-face meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, made the trip, and smoothed over the tensions.

More important than her 17 foreign trips to 21 countries or her meetings with more than 150 leaders (many of which were pro forma), she could also have mentioned that, as vice president, she has attended almost every National Security Council meeting and almost all of the president’s intelligence briefings (Biden typically received at least five a week)—not just listening in, but often, according to several officials I interviewed, taking part, asking crucial questions and suggesting policy plans.

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