The ceasefire deal is the same one Biden put forward months ago. If he had pushed harder, thousands of lives could have been saved.
In the wake of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, outgoing US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump, who returns to office on Monday, both raced to take credit for what they hope will be a major diplomatic success.
Their dealmaking cooperation represents an unusual moment in the polarized world of U.S. politics. But it did not stop both Trump and Biden from touting their respective roles.
President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the White House brought Trump’s Middle East envoy into neg
Amid the relief over a reported ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and an end to the slaughter in Gaza, there are also plenty of questions about why the deal couldn't have been signed eight months ago.
A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas, involving a halt of the fighting and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. Following the announcement, both US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump claimed credit for the Gaza ceasefire.
President Joe Biden argued in a farewell foreign policy address that he made the country stronger and more secure ahead of Donald Trump's return.
US President Joe Biden is delivering his final foreign policy address before he leaves office next week. Watch the speech live in the stream below.
The president’s family and advisers recognized his frailty to a greater degree than they have publicly acknowledged, and worked together to manage his decline.
U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan described the Middle East in late September 2023 as "quieter" than it had been in two decades.
The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is a big step. Now it’s the Trump administration’s turn.