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Biden endures painful but active last day of presidency

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21.01.2025

When President Biden walked through the Capitol on Monday with mere minutes left in his presidency, a reporter asked how he was feeling.

“Well,” he replied as he made his way throughthe corridors together with his predecessor and successor, Donald Trump, the man he has repeatedly said is a danger to democracy.

Aides and longtime allies said the soon-to-be former president’s face and demeanor told a much different story.

“He’s clearly the opposite of well,” said one longtime aide who reluctantly watched Monday’s inauguration, like a mandatory trip to the dentist.

“Anyone who has worked with President Biden knows that this was a painful moment for him,” the aide said. “But he did it because he loves this country.”

The aide and others interviewed for this story explained that the day was tough to stomach on a few different levels.

For starters, the last thing Biden wanted was to see Trump return to the White House, even as he offered a “welcome home” greeting to his rival when he entered the residence on Monday morning.

In fact, one of his........

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