Good riddance, Susan Rice

Today’s Morning Jolt notes that Susan Rice, President Biden’s top domestic-security adviser, appears to have had some awareness of how the administration’s policy toward unaccompanied children was encouraging parents to send their children and teenagers north, overwhelming the limited resources at the border. …

It’s common for White House staffers to burn out after two years. But with Biden, Rice had largely kept a lower profile compared to her time as national-security adviser in the Obama years. Perhaps a New York Times report showcasing her recognition of the perverse incentives of the administration’s immigration policy represented a convenient cue to head for the exit.

[I suspect she’s heading to the 2024 re-election campaign, so maybe it’s too early to cheer for her exit. — Ed]