Biden clearly linked the aftermath of the pandemic – with shipping lanes clogged, goods scarce and people shut in and working remotely – to the economic problems he faced. But he also blamed Russian President Valdimir Putin’s 2023 invasion of neighboring Ukraine for driving up energy prices, adding to inflation.
The former president emphasized the words “a woman” by sitting up straight and putting both hands in front of him, lightly cupping the air.
The announcement is the latest U.S. government effort to call out what officials say is Iran’s brazen, ongoing work to interfere in the election.
President Joe Biden joked about his post-presidency life during a White House reception celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month.
The Justice Department has said it plans to file criminal charges in connection with the hacking of Trump’s campaign.
Intelligence agencies have assessed Russia, China and Iran are the biggest peddlers of influence operations in 2024.
The emails were part of a sweeping effort by Iran to steal and disseminate sensitive internal communications between aides working for former President Donald J. Trump.
The FBI and U.S. intelligence agencies said there is no evidence Biden campaign staffers responded to the phishing emails from an alleged Iranian-backed hacker.
Iranian hackers sought to interest President Biden's campaign in information stolen from the campaign of former President Donald Trump, the FBI and other federal agencies said.
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden worked to shore up support among key constituencies during separate events Monday, an example of their strategic attempt to divide and conquer the campaign trail with the race to November heating up.