Biden’s legacy protections

President Joe Biden hasn’t spent the last 3 1/2 years expecting to spend his last six months in office scrambling to protect his legacy. Until three weeks ago, he was confident he was returning as his party’s standard-bearer and appeared confident in his ability to defeat former President Donald Trump again. 

The ground has shifted, and while Vice President Kamala Harris has enjoyed a wave of excitement, buoyed by her announcement yesterday that she selected left-wing favorite Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate, the Biden administration is covering its bases to protect against a Trump overhaul in case he wins in November.