On Tuesday's broadcast of CNN's “Outfront,” CNN senior political commentator and former Obama adviser David Axelrod said that 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) “We have an interesting relationship.” And he said he expects Walz's Republican colleague, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), to pursue both that policy and the Biden-Harris administration's Middle East policy in Tuesday's vice presidential debate. said.
Columnist, CNN senior political commentator and former Bush official Scott Jennings said the Biden-Harris stance on Iran is ineffective and seeks to force Israel to restrain itself.
CNN political commentator and former Trump communications director Alyssa Farrar Griffin said Vance would have to answer questions about Ukraine policy.
Axelrod replied: “Well, I think Scott's right that Vance is going there, and I also think that China, Waltz has an interesting relationship with China, and I think he's going to go there, too. But if you… As I said, they are representatives of the main candidates and they need to score points for the team, not for themselves.
Mr. Jennings agreed with Mr. Axelrod's points regarding Mr. Walz's relationship with China.
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