(CNN) President Joe Biden on Friday admitted that his administration was "clumsy" in its handling of the deal that deprived France of billions in defense contracts. It was a striking admission of a foreign policy misstep for a President with decades of experience in that arena. Biden called France "an extremely valued partner and a power in and of itself." A senior administration official who briefed reporters after the meeting said Macron did not make any additional requests of the President during the meeting. The Macron meeting is a smaller part of a larger theme playing out as Biden returns to Europe for the summits.

Source: CNN October 29, 2021 21:00 UTC