Washington Week

President Biden’s First Year in Office

01/22/2022 | 25m 58s | Video has closed captioning.

This week marked one year since President Biden took office and he is currently facing pressures from all sides. COVID-19 cases are surging as the Omicron variant spreads, inflation is at a 40-year high, Democrats’ voting rights legislation was blocked in Congress and tensions are high with Russia over Ukraine.

Aired: 01/22/22

Rating: NR

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