Pushed to the wall, this one decision by Joe Biden helped him regain control over the Democratic party and its politics; Here are the details
US President Joe Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris’ presidential nomination after ending his election campaign. Many people were unaware of the political reason behind this endorsement. The New York Times has now reported that this may involve the former US President Barack Obama.
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The role of the former president has been under sharp focus in the upcoming presidential election. What role did Obama play in the last few weeks and what has Biden done to pre-empt all the political machinations.
Did Obama have any role in Biden’s ouster?
There have been multiple reports indicating that the former president has been working behind the scenes to get Biden to end his campaign. He had spoken to Biden and convinced him directly quoting various national surveys.
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He has been accused to building pressure on Biden through multiple individuals including various law makers and Hollywood celebrities such as George Clooney.
Obama along with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer had started to build pressure on Biden. Some of them have even threatened to invoke the provisions of the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution which could have led to Biden’s forced resignation.
Biden regains control:
After appearing to be helpless amidst
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