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Psaki answers questions about Afghanistan troop levels (no news) and what the Covid guidelines mean (no news, they mean what they mean – wear a mask, socially distance, etc, but “we do want to provide more clear guidance” than the Trump administration did.) Biden also wants schools open and staying open, Psaki says, but will… follow the advice of the experts. Who will brief after she does.
Has Biden spoken to former president Trump and what did Trump’s letter to Biden say? No. And no “update on the letter”, other than it was “gracious and generous”.
As soon as I posted that last block, of course, Jen Psaki appeared. Some announcements first:
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