Joe Biden’s complicated legacy

President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House on January 15, 2025.

When he ran for office in 2020, President Joe Biden vowed to turn the page on then president Donald Trump. But it’s Trump who is returning to the White House for a second term in office.

We speak with NPR’s Asma Khalid, who covered the Biden administration, on the legacy he leaves behind.

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