Biden changes tune on Trump administration: ‘Everything will be in good hands’

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Vice President Joe Biden is walking back his dire warnings about what a Trump administration would mean for the country, telling reporters Wednesday he is confident the Obama administration is leaving Americans “in good hands” come Jan. 20 when President-elect Trump is sworn into office.

“No administration is ready on day one. We weren’t ready on day one,” Biden said, speaking next to Vice President-elect Mike Pence from the Naval Observatory on Wednesday afternoon. “But I’m confident on day one everything will be in good hands.”

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