The Realignment

401 | Franklin Foer: Inside the Biden White House & the Struggle for America's Future

Episode Summary

Franklin Foer, author of The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future, joins The Realignment. Franklin and Marshall discuss his insider-driven portrait of the first two years of the Biden presidency, why Biden is best understood as the "last politician," why the Biden administration continued Trump's hawkish turn against China, the highs and lows of 2021-22, and how Biden's age and the public's assessment of his ability to handle the rigors of the presidency will be one of the defining issues of 2024.

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Franklin Foer, author of The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future, joins The Realignment. Franklin and Marshall discuss his insider-driven portrait of the first two years of the Biden presidency, why Biden is best understood as the "last politician," why the Biden administration continued Trump's hawkish turn against China, the highs and lows of 2021-22, and how Biden's age and the public's assessment of his ability to handle the rigors of the presidency will be one of the defining issues of 2024.