Biden, Trump target battleground states

President Biden said he's determined to keep American soldiers out of Ukraine but he said that the US is standing strong with the embattled nation as it defends itself from the Russian Onslaught the commander-in-chief gave the commencement addressed at West Point as campaign 2024 heats up Natalie bran joins us from Washington with more good evening Natalie good evening Christine the president did not mention former president Donald Trump by name or the upcoming election but he delivered a warning that's a key part of his campaign nothing is guaranteed about our Democracy in America every generation has an obligation to defend it President Biden urged Cadets to remember their oath to the US Constitution not to a president but to the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies foreign and demestic the president's address Saturday comes as his campaign steps up its attacks against Trump trump Wants Revenge with a $14 million ad by targeting Battleground States I'm thrilled to be back Trump for a second time this week will be back out on the campaign Trail tonight trying to appeal to libertarian voters at their convention this weekend is that resonating at all I don't think so I think he's going to say anything he can to try to get more votes and push more people in his Direction the former president so-called hush money trial in New York is expected to wrap up and go to the jury next week his supporters say they're galvanized by the court cases I'm pretty involved in politics and I've never met a single person that is going to be swayed by this but in a new Friday filing in Trump's classified documents case special counsel Jack Smith asked a judge to Bar Trump for making statements that the doj argues endanger law enforcement it comes in response to Trump's claim that FBI agents during the 20122 search of maral Lago were quote locked and loaded and ready to take him out but in fact the search was planned for a time when Trump would not be on property now Trump doubled down on that post today special counsel Smith argues Trump distorted the reality of the search and says agents followed standard protocol relating to all search warrants Christine Natalie brand thank you

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Keywords: Joe Biden, Biden Administration, Donald Trump Jr., Clips, Politics, Washington, U.S.

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Length: 2min 20sec (140 seconds)

Published: Sat May 25 2024