In less than 24 hours Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
He inherits a nation in crisis from the coronavirus pandemic to an economy in tatters and political violence on the rise. Much of it, because of policies enacted by his predecessor Donald Trump. Biden will spend his first 100 days in office reversing some of Trump’s actions in a bid to heal a divided nation, but can the incoming administration deliver on its promise?
CGTN’s Roee Ruttenberg has a report.
To discuss:
- Brandon Brice is a political commentator and host of the radio show, “Straight Talk”.
- Amy Holmes is a writer for HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” and a columnist for the Swiss weekly, “Die Weltwoche.”
- Nate Lerner is co-founder and executive director of Build the Wave.
- Steve Chaggaris is an analyst and the political editor for Al Jazeera online.
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