On the recordAugust 15, 2021
No, I don`t. Look, are you telling me that we should go into China because -- go to war with China because what they`re doing to the Uyghurs, a million Uyghurs in the west in concentration camps?
Joe Biden: “No, I don`t. Look, are you telling me that we should go into China because -- go to war with China because what they`re…”
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President Biden defends his decision regarding the withdrawal from Afghanistan by emphasizing the need to prioritize American national interests.
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