Biden marked the end of his first year in office with a marathon press conference today from the White House East Room. Catch the highlights 👇
Biden said of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the crisis brewing between his country and Ukraine.about Russia's threatening military buildup on the border with Ukraine, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying in Kyiv earlier Wednesday that Russia could invade "on very short notice."will be "held accountable if it invades" but appeared to imply that a "minor incursion" would illicit a less significant response.
"It's one thing if it's a minor incursion and we end up having to fight about what to do and not do, et cetera," Biden said. "But if Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, this would be a "disaster for Russia."I think he still does not want any full-blown war, number one. Number two, do I think he'll test the west? Test the United States and NATO as significantly as he can? Yes, I think he will.
"The prospect of an illegitimate [election] is in direct proportion to us being able to get these reforms passed, but I don't think ... you're gonna see the Democratic Party give up on coming back."failed to garner the support of Sen. Joe Manchin — all but guaranteeing its downfall — Biden said he still believes he can get "big chunks" of the legislation through Congress.
"I'm confident we can get pieces — big chunks — of the Build Back Better law signed into law," Biden said. "I've been engaged a long time in public policy," Biden continued, "and I don't know many things that have been done in one fell swoop."
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