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But Democrats will have to find a way to channel the prevailing public anger instead of attempting to bypass or assuage it.

Everyone I know in politics calls these necessary to assuage “independents” and tells me to ignore them.

“Thanks for being here today. You know, there are an awful lot of very, thoughtful Republicans, sort of conservative Democrats too I imagine, who really want to embrace your candidacy. But they struggle with your embracing of Donald Trump for your comments after the FBI reclaimed the government records that were found in his place at Mar-a-Lago. What can you say to assuage the concerns of those who are really good, thinking, decent Republicans, and who are a little bit afraid of another January 6?”

But he's not the one who will be deciding US foreign policy, and nor is his answer likely to assuage doubts.

Statistics showing that violent crime is trending down have done little to assuage that sentiment.