Key takeaways from Biden’s NATO news conference: gaffes and defiance
5 months, 1 week ago

Key takeaways from Biden’s NATO news conference: gaffes and defiance

Al Jazeera  

The briefing was a chance for the president to project strength amid calls for him to drop out of the presidential race. United States President Joe Biden delivered a fiery news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington, DC, as he sought to dispel concerns about his age and continued ability to lead. Speech takes aim at Trump’s criticism of NATO The news conference opened after a delay, with Biden arriving at the podium with a “hey buddy” and noticeable throat-clearing. “But I made it clear: A strong NATO is essential to American security, and I believe the obligation of Article 5 is sacred.” Biden mistakenly calls Kamala Harris ‘Trump’ At the end of his prepared remarks, Biden announced he had a list of reporters to call on in the question-and-answer segment of the news conference. “And of course, in democracies, you don’t have any guarantees.” Earlier in the week, Zelenskyy acknowledged that “everyone is waiting for November” to see how the US election pans out — including Russian President Putin.

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Associated Press  

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Slate  

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CNN  

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LA Times  

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CNN  

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Associated Press  

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LA Times  

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Firstpost  

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LA Times  

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Huff Post  

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