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What will Trump’s final foreign policies mean for the Biden administration?

President Donald Trump walks out of the room after an Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit in the South Court Auditorium of the of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House on December 8, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras/SIPA USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

In its final weeks, the Trump administration has sought to lock in its foreign policy priorities against the efforts of the incoming Biden administration as much as possible. Tom Wright examines what the Biden team will be facing following the Trump administration’s unprecedented handling of the transition process, firing of key national security personnel, and significant withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

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Thanks to audio producers Gaston Reboredo and Ryan Jacobs, Chris McKenna, Fred Dews, Marie Wilken, and Camilo Ramirez for their support.

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