Tim Kaine actually said...

"They want to be in a position one day to, no matter who gets elected in those countries, do whatever they want."

"We cannot, with a straight face, make an argument that a president who imprisoned all of his rivals... should have been invited to the summit."

"I am humbled by the honorable mission President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Secretary Blinken have asked me to take on as Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago."

"They are increasingly becoming a pariah state within the region and I think we need to focus on bringing along that regional support."