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On the recordFebruary 13, 2025
Well, it certainly is concerning. You know, having been to the Munich conference a number of times, usually when a vice president or president goes to the Munich conference, he discusses the importance of security between the United States and our European allies in order to make sure that tyrants like Putin don't take advantage of Europe.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta expresses concern over Vance's meeting with the far-right AFD, emphasizing the need for U.S. support of European security.

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