Yes, but I would argue that after months of articles saying that Biden is privately concerned, saying that this counts as "sounding the alarm" is a bit of a mischaracterization. It feels like the pattern of reports that correspond to nothing concrete make the reported concerns seem disingenuous, a fig-leaf for Biden's domestic audience.
That's the context that we are putting it in. The the policy change -- the memorandum -- will likely have no practical impact.
Yes, but I would argue that after months of articles saying that Biden is privately concerned, saying that this counts as "sounding the alarm" is a bit of a mischaracterization. It feels like the pattern of reports that correspond to nothing concrete make the reported concerns seem disingenuous, a fig-leaf for Biden's domestic audience.