Biden Team Cites Inflation as National, Global Security Threat

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan

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The Biden administration cited inflation -- Democrats’ biggest political liability -- as a national and global security threat, less than a month before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress.

The national defense strategy outlined Wednesday enumerates inflation as one of the cross-border issues that “people all over the world are struggling to cope with.”