On the recordApril 13, 2021
When then candidate Biden announced his bid for the presidency, he said one of the key reasons was because of what happened in Charlottesville with a white supremacist rally.
Joe Biden: “When then candidate Biden announced his bid for the presidency, he said one of the key reasons was because of what…”
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Biden's commitment to addressing racial inequity as a key reason for his presidential run.
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