Afghanistan attacks test Biden as ‘consoler in chief’

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President Joe Biden’s ability to empathize provided a contrast between himself and the brash, unpolished former President Donald Trump.

But with at least 13 Americans and almost 100 Afghans dead after a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in a crowd outside Kabul’s airport, Biden will discover whether the public really wants a consoler in chief.

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