Susan Rice has spent years in the White House. Could she make a return as vice president?

Susan Rice has experience in the White House and a close working relationship with Biden. It's a fact that could prove vital as Biden decides on a running mate. "He's seen her not just in good times, but on really hard days," said Valerie Jarrett, a former senior adviser to Obama. "He trusts her. He would rely on her wise counsel. He would know that even if he disagreed with her he wouldn't have to worry about whether or not she's a team player. She would be."

Rice has foreign policy experience that spans decades, not only as a national security adviser, widely considered one of the toughest jobs in government, but also as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. She also served on the National Security Council under President Bill Clinton and as assistant secretary of state for African Affairs within the State Department.

In a recent interview with the Washington Post, Rice touted her background in getting different federal agencies to collaborate as experience that makes her uniquely suited for the office. "One needs to bring the government together in common purpose, with an understanding of the budget, how to work with Congress and how to get business and the elements of government harnessed toward shared objectives," she said. "That's what I have done for the bulk of my career."

Some Democrats worry selecting Rice for the No. 2 spot could resurrect Republican criticism on the handling of the terror attack at the U.S consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Based on intelligence she had at the time she said that the attack was "spontaneous" following protests in the area. The Obama administration later determined it was a premeditated attack. Congressional investigations, many by Republican-led committees, concluded Rice did not mislead the public with those initial statements.

Rice's proponents point to her work on three presidential campaigns as sufficient experience to help the Biden campaign in the run up to Election Day. She was a foreign policy aide to Democrat Michael Dukakis in 1988, she served as an adviser to John Kerry's 2004 bid and worked as a surrogate and adviser to Barack Obama in 2008.

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