Biden Tells Macron Submarine Deal With Australia Was ‘Clumsy’

President Joe Biden (L) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting at La Villa Bonaparte in Rome, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. A Group of 20 summit scheduled for this weekend in Rome is the first in-person gathering of leaders of the world's biggest economies since the COVID-19 pandemic started. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

President Joe Biden admits his administration was “clumsy” in its handling of a deal that ended a defense contract between Australia and France.

A trilateral agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia—called AUKUS—includes plans for the U.S. to build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines for the Australian military.