Jake Sullivan
Jake SullivanBiden raised the border wall, the “Muslim ban” on Biden’s first day in office to sign the burst of executive action in the early hours of the presidency.President Biden’s national security adviser on Thursday made the first calls with foreign counterparts from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan, the White House said.
Sullivan backed what the new administration described as “separate introductory calls” 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, the first Biden all day in the office.
“With European partners, Mr Sullivan underlined the Biden administration’s intention to strengthen the transatlantic alliance and stated our readiness to work closely with European allies on a number of common priorities, including issues related to China, Iran and Russia,” he said. of the National Security Council. Said Emily Horne.
Horne said Sullivan stressed the importance of the US-Japan alliance in his call for Kitamura and the new administration’s desire to address the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, China and North Korea.
Calls are expected and represent an effort by Sullivan to reach key foreign allies as the new administration begins.
Separately, Biden is expected to make his first call on Friday with a foreign leader. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
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“I hope they will definitely discuss the important relationship with Canada as well [Biden’s] decision on the Keystone pipeline he announced today, “Psaki told reporters in a briefing Wednesday.