Asma Khalid

We haven't heard from the president directly since he issued a press release about the pardon Sunday night. He's in the country of Angola for the next couple of days. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did tell reporters on that foreign trip that that they feel that Hunter Biden was singled out because his last name was Biden.

Over the last few months, she has told reporters that a pardon was not in the works. And so she's facing a lot of questions now about the administration's credibility over the issue. And PR's Asma Khalid. Thank you, Asma. Good to speak with you.

Over the last few months, she has told reporters that a pardon was not in the works. And so she's facing a lot of questions now about the administration's credibility over the issue. And PR's Asma Khalid. Thank you, Asma. Good to speak with you.

Over the last few months, she has told reporters that a pardon was not in the works. And so she's facing a lot of questions now about the administration's credibility over the issue. And PR's Asma Khalid. Thank you, Asma. Good to speak with you.

I mean, there are two main missions for this meeting. One is that Biden wants to cement the policy cooperation he feels he's been able to achieve in this relationship over the course of the last four years, you know, work to stop the flow of fentanyl, coordination on climate issues, and discussions around the challenges of artificial intelligence.

I mean, there are two main missions for this meeting. One is that Biden wants to cement the policy cooperation he feels he's been able to achieve in this relationship over the course of the last four years, you know, work to stop the flow of fentanyl, coordination on climate issues, and discussions around the challenges of artificial intelligence.

I mean, there are two main missions for this meeting. One is that Biden wants to cement the policy cooperation he feels he's been able to achieve in this relationship over the course of the last four years, you know, work to stop the flow of fentanyl, coordination on climate issues, and discussions around the challenges of artificial intelligence.

But I would say most importantly, the other main mission here is to emphasize that it is important to keep the lines of communication open, particularly the lines of military-to-military cooperation. You've You might recall those stopped for a bit because of tensions over spying.

But I would say most importantly, the other main mission here is to emphasize that it is important to keep the lines of communication open, particularly the lines of military-to-military cooperation. You've You might recall those stopped for a bit because of tensions over spying.

But I would say most importantly, the other main mission here is to emphasize that it is important to keep the lines of communication open, particularly the lines of military-to-military cooperation. You've You might recall those stopped for a bit because of tensions over spying.

And Biden wants to make this point clear during this transition period where one administration is handing off to the next because they believe, this administration believes, that it is a delicate moment. Here's how Biden's National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, explained that.

And Biden wants to make this point clear during this transition period where one administration is handing off to the next because they believe, this administration believes, that it is a delicate moment. Here's how Biden's National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, explained that.

And Biden wants to make this point clear during this transition period where one administration is handing off to the next because they believe, this administration believes, that it is a delicate moment. Here's how Biden's National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, explained that.

That is a fair understanding, given how much disagreement there is in Washington over policy. But one rare area of bipartisanship is China policy. There's been a degree of continuity. For example, Trump in his first term put sweeping tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, and Biden, for the most part, has kept those in place.

That is a fair understanding, given how much disagreement there is in Washington over policy. But one rare area of bipartisanship is China policy. There's been a degree of continuity. For example, Trump in his first term put sweeping tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, and Biden, for the most part, has kept those in place.

That is a fair understanding, given how much disagreement there is in Washington over policy. But one rare area of bipartisanship is China policy. There's been a degree of continuity. For example, Trump in his first term put sweeping tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, and Biden, for the most part, has kept those in place.

And one thing that caught my ear is that Biden's national security adviser told reporters that he sees some continuity in China policy based on who Trump has selected for national security adviser. That's Congressman Mike Waltz and also his pick for secretary of state, Senator Marco Rubio. Both of these men have been really focused on the challenges with China.

And one thing that caught my ear is that Biden's national security adviser told reporters that he sees some continuity in China policy based on who Trump has selected for national security adviser. That's Congressman Mike Waltz and also his pick for secretary of state, Senator Marco Rubio. Both of these men have been really focused on the challenges with China.

And one thing that caught my ear is that Biden's national security adviser told reporters that he sees some continuity in China policy based on who Trump has selected for national security adviser. That's Congressman Mike Waltz and also his pick for secretary of state, Senator Marco Rubio. Both of these men have been really focused on the challenges with China.

And this White House feels that competition with China is going to be the defining issue for what the world looks like in the coming decades. And so in order for the U.S. to succeed over the long run, they feel that U.S.-China relationships really need to have bipartisan support.