With less than a month left of the Biden administration, congressional Democrats contend that history will ultimately be kind to the one-term president.
Forget any anger over waiting too long to drop out of the presidential race or dismay that his administration tried to brush off concerns he was too old to run. Forget that after repeatedly pledging he would not grant clemency to his son Hunter, he gave him a sweeping pardon. Forget, too, the news that his dismal approval rating just hit its lowest since taking office and his administration’s unpopularity dragged down Democrats in the House and Senate.
NOTUS spoke to over 20 House Democrats, who mostly gave glowing reflections on Joe Biden’s time in office. President-elect Donald Trump has taken center stage since the election — inserting himself into congressional negotiations and making state appearances overseas — while Biden has made himself scarce. But Biden’s allies on the Hill say he’ll be remembered for far more than just helping usher in a second Trump administration.