Biden steps into spotlight to push back against Trump and defend record

Published July 5, 2025 7:00am ET



Former President Joe Biden is slowly stepping back into the spotlight since his White House exit in January to defend his legacy in the face of GOP investigations.

On the few occasions that Biden has chosen to speak to the public, he has directly and indirectly targeted his successor, President Donald Trump, and the GOP-led Congress that is now investigating his aides as part of a broader autopen investigation.

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