Tim Kaine actually said...

Rejoining the old nuclear accord is a nonstarter, as far as I am concerned, and it does not meet U.S. national security interest.

Kaine opposes rejoining the nuclear accord, citing national security concerns.

01/18/2021

More Tim Kaine Quotes

The Chinese understand and respect strength better than any other people I know.

We cannot legitimize North Korean nuclear weapons by having an objective, the current program.

We need a plan. We need a plan that we can articulate.

It is not at all clear and it has not been at various times that the Chinese understand our commitment to Taiwan.