Jake Sullivan
Jake Sullivan Biden to ignore border wall, ‘Muslim ban’ on first day in Biden office to sign fit of executive actions in early hours of presidency Biden urged to reverse Pompeo-Trump movement on Houthis.President Biden’s national security adviser held his first talks with foreign colleagues from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan on Thursday, the White House said.
Sullivan held what the new government described as “ separate preliminary talks ” with French diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, German foreign policy adviser Jan Hecker, and Shigeru Kitamura, head of Japan’s National Security Secretariat , on Thursday, Biden’s first full day at the office.
With European partners, Mr. Sullivan underlined the Biden administration’s intention to strengthen the transatlantic alliance and reaffirmed our willingness to work closely with European allies on a range of shared priorities, including issues related to China, Iran and Russia, “said the spokeswoman for the National Security Council. Emily Horne said.
Horne said Sullivan emphasized the importance of the US-Japan alliance in his call with Kitamura and the new administration’s desire to address the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, China and North Korea.
The calls are expected and represent an attempt by Sullivan to reach key foreign allies as the new government takes off.
Separately, Biden is expected to have his first interview with a foreign leader on Friday. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
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“I expect that they will certainly also discuss the important relationship with Canada [Biden’s] decision on the Keystone pipeline he announced today, ” Psaki told reporters during a briefing on Wednesday.