The world of White House diplomacy, like almost everything else, has been largely virtual for more than a year. This week, I will talk about the return of presidential and vice presidential travel and what may have been lost and gained in virtual diplomacy. Newsletter Get our Essential Politics newsletter The latest news, analysis and insights from our politics teams from Sacramento to D.C. “The whole motorcade will have D.C. plates no matter where you are in the world,” Johnson said. “So much of a relationship, so much of a conversation and so much of the substance from a discussion can only come from that face-to-face meeting,” Johnson said.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 12, 2021 13:46 UTC