President Joe Biden touted the expansion of NATO, his actions in the Middle East and progress in lowering military sexual assault in a commencement address to the West Point graduating class.
President Joe Biden touted the expansion of NATO, his actions in the Middle East and progress in lowering military sexual assaults in a commencement address to the West Point graduating class Saturday. While Biden stayed away from mentioning former President Donald Trump or making an appeal to voters ahead of the November election, he drew a sharp contrast with his Republican rival by underscoring values Democrats have suggested are at risk, such as democracy and the NATO alliance.
The speech also followed a commencement address he gave last weekend at Morehouse College in which he appealed to Black voters while also acknowledging the anguish simmering among young people over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The president on Saturday praised the US military for its work in building a temporary pier off the shore of Gaza, saying it was built “in record time” and “increased life-saving aid to the Palestinians.
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