President Joe Biden addressed the nation Thursday for the first time since Election Day. He promised to “honor the constitution on January 20th” and peacefully hand over power to President-Elect Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the blame game and painful soul-searching within the Democratic Party has begun in earnest. Jon Favreau, co-host of ‘Pod Save America’ and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, stopped by to discuss what comes next. And in headlines: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he will not resign when Trump takes office, former New York City mayor and disbarred attorney Rudy Giuliani goes to court again, and Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey pushes back on the Associated Press’ race call against him.
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What does the Democratic Party do now?
And Rudy Giuliani goes to court again.
Let's get into it.
President Joe Biden addressed the nation Thursday for the first time since election Day.
He promised a peaceful transfer of power to President elect Donald Trump.
I will do my duty as president.
I'll fulfill my oath and I will honor the Constitution.
On January 20th, we'll have a peaceful transfer of power here in America.
Biden also praised Vice President Kamala Harris and the campaign she ran.
She ran an inspiring campaign and everyone got to see something that I learned early on to respect so much, her character.
She has a backbone like a ramrod.
She has great character, true character.
She gave her whole heart and effort and she and her entire team should be proud of the campaign they ran.
But the blame game and painful soul searching within the Democratic Party has already begun because after the election, Democrats are facing the prospect of being shut out of power at almost every level for at least two years as Trump reshapes the federal government in his right wing vision, whatever that turns out to be.
Woof.