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State Department visits LA, other cities to drum up support for Biden's efforts abroad

The State Department is on a mission to sell the Biden administration's foreign policy as a local issue in Los Angeles and other cities across the country — just in time for the 2024 election. Assistant Secretary of State for global public affairs William Russo completed a tour through Los Angeles and Phoenix this month, one of several such trips senior officials are taking. They've also been ...
William Russo, assistant secretary of State for global public affairs, visits the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2023.

The State Department is on a mission to sell the Biden administration's foreign policy as a local issue in Los Angeles and other cities across the country — just in time for the 2024 election.

Assistant Secretary of State for global public affairs William Russo completed a tour through Los Angeles and Phoenix this month, one of several such trips senior officials are taking.

They've also been to Chicago, Pittsburgh and other cities, meeting with local officials, youth groups and think tanks.

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