Biden aide calls Johnson ‘smart’ for election call

Bloomberg

Ted Kaufman, the head of
Joe Biden’s transition team, praised UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his early endorsement of the president-elect’s victory while other heads of government hung back.
Johnson was the second world leader to receive a call from Biden after his win, a move welcomed in London as a sign the incoming White House team still sees Britain as a vital international ally.
Johnson had been vocal in his support of President Donald Trump as he sought to agree a trade deal with the US following Britain’s departure from the European Union, and there are concerns the new administration might drag its feet on inking an agreement.
“Boris Johnson called him up early to congratulate him when other world leaders were concerned that Trump wasn’t out for sure. That was
a very smart move on
Boris Johnson’s part,” Kaufman told BBC Radio on Tuesday, adding that Biden doesn’t hold grudges.