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Biden ambassador considered White House bid over border frustration

The Hill · Jun 12, 2026, 12:46 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said in his upcoming memoir that he considered running for president in 2024 out of frustration over the Biden administration's handling of the southern border with Mexico. "I should run for president," he told himself in his forthcoming book "Borderlands

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Biden ambassador considered White House bid over border frustration

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