President JoeBiden has strengthened his 2024 hand, even as some Democrats would like change
In a post-election press conference, Biden beat back skepticism over his agenda, saying he would change “nothing” and dismissing calls to step aside.
A day later, Biden suggested his agenda had room to grow. “We’re just getting started,” the president said at a political event in Washington, D.C., where Vice President Kamala Harris joined him.After warning that democracy was at stake, Biden appeared to relish the prospect of facing off against a divided Republican field. He said in July that he “would not be disappointed” to face a rematch against former President Donald Trump, an approaching possibility as the former president teases a Nov.
But the former official thought this scenario was unlikely, reinforced by Democrats’ post-election standing. Expecting a drubbing, the party instead held off the worst of a red wave. While the former battleground official agreed that the win had created an opportunity to grow Democrats' agenda, someone should lead the charge.
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