Joe Biden became a lame duck the day he ended his 2024 re-election campaign. No matter who won between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, he had resigned himself to leaving the White House in January 2025. But he hasn’t left yet – he’s still president until his predecessor-turned-successor is sworn in, and there’s still plenty he can accomplish in that time. Indeed, with Trump packing for his triumphant return, Biden’s waning days have a new sense of urgency.
War and Peace
Regardless of what incoming President Trump has in mind for the various conflicts that sprang up during the present administration, Biden still wields considerable power. Indeed, the big news of the weekend was the president demonstrating that power by reversing the policy on the most powerful weapons sent to Ukraine by the US, authorizing Ukraine to use American long-range missiles to strike into Russia. Liberty Nation News reported back in June, “The ATACMS or Army Tactical Missile System, with a range of 186 miles, can hit deeper into Russia and Russian-held areas of Ukraine … However, having the weapons and being able to use them for just any targets was not part of the deal.”
Biden’s announcement on Sunday, November 17, was certainly welcome relief for Ukraine. But it also risks escalating conflict between the US and Russia – potentially undermining whatever Trump may have been accomplishing in his discussions with the leadership of the two warring nations.
Previously, Secretary of State Antony Blinken had announced the Biden administration’s determination to get as much support to Ukraine as possible before Trump takes over. “As we’re working to make sure Ukraine has everything it needs to effectively defend itself, the United States continues to step up. We’ve obligated just recently and pushed out the door another eight billion dollars in security systems for Ukraine. That was in September,” Blinken declared. “Another almost half a billion dollars just a few weeks ago, and President Biden is committed to making sure that every dollar we have at our disposal will be pushed out the door between now and January 20.”
Let that sink in a moment – “every dollar we have at our disposal” will go to Ukraine before Trump takes office. […]
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