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Double Blow Creates Tough Week for Biden

September 14, 2023 at 9:16 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“In just over 48 hours this week, President Biden faced a double-barreled onslaught of political and personal setbacks, as his son’s business dealings and personal struggles created new turbulence at a time when his advisers wanted to focus attention on the problems of former president Donald Trump and House Republicans,” the Washington Post reports.

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