Joe Biden had one job. And he failed | Mehdi Hasan
The president was supposed to defeat Donald Trump and end the threat he posed to our democracy. Yet, here we are
“You had one job.”
As we bid farewell to the 46th president of the United States, I can’t get that Ocean’s 11-inspired internet meme out of my head.
Mehdi Hasan is the editor-in-chief and CEO of the media company Zeteo
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