Exclusive: With 218 foreign policy endorsements, Buttigieg targets a big Biden asset

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Exclusive: With 218 foreign policy endorsements, Buttigieg targets a big Biden assetMore than 200 foreign policy and national security professionals, including dozens of veterans of the Obama administration, on Monday are endorsing Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg for president.

The text of their joint letter targets President Donald Trump, but the subtext is aimed at former Vice President Joe Biden, who touts his foreign policy experience during the Obama administration as a major asset in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The endorsements are designed to burnish Buttigieg’s credentials as a potential commander in chief and portray him as the leader of a new generation.

Exclusive: With 218 foreign policy endorsements, Buttigieg targets a big Biden asset