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Biden FINALLY releases a statement on Henry Kissinger – 20 hours after his death: President says they ‘often disagreed strongly’ but praises his ‘fierce intellect’ and ‘strategic focus’ – after they first met in the 1970s
President Joe Biden eventually released a statement expressing his condolences to Henry Kissinger, 20 hours after the death of the 100-year-old American diplomat. Biden recalled meeting Kissinger, the secretary of state and national security adviser to both Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, when he first became a U.S. senator in the 1970s. The president…
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White House FINALLY addresses Henry Kissinger’s death after 17 hours: John Kirby says diplomat’s death is a ‘huge loss’ regardless of whether you ‘agree with him or not’ – as Biden waits to release statement
The White House finally addressed the death of US diplomat Henry Kissinger, calling it a huge loss, even though President Joe Biden has not yet issued a statement. “It’s a tremendous loss,” White House spokesman John Kirby said at the daily news conference, which took place about 17 hours after Kissinger’s death. “This was a…