Biden Says WHY He’s Out Of The Race!
Listen now
Description
In a rare televised address from the Oval Office, Biden makes his first public comments on why he dropped out of the presidential race. He said he would level with the American people, and tell the truth, but did he answer the big question? Justin and Adam discuss what President Biden did, and didn’t say in his historic speech. They also discuss what this means for Biden’s future, and the speculation over whether he can continue as President. HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Adam Fleming, presenter of Newscast GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email [email protected] • Or use #Americast US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthony’s new BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 This episode was made by Purvee Pattni. The technical producer was Annie Smith. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
More Episodes
This week is all about predictions, polling and risk taking - what do current polls tell us about who might win the 2024 presidential race? We get a behind the scenes look at how statisticians make their predictions, and how accurate they are. Our guest Nate Silver developed a forecasting system...
Published 09/05/24
Published 09/05/24
Following her first interview since entering the presidential race, where does Vice-President Kamala Harris stand on the issues that matter to Americans? And, is campaigning a family affair? We take a look at whether a single person could run for the White House, or whether a candidate could lose...
Published 09/03/24