Washington: Before turning over the keys to the White House, Joe Biden, like previous lame-duck US presidents, has been rushing to finish off unfinished business in an effort to strengthen his legacy and safeguard his signature initiatives.
According to observers, Biden’s efforts to defend his administration’s official activities and his own reputation have gained more momentum since his bitter foe Donald Trump returned to office.
“Departing presidents often try to both accomplish as much as they can prior to leaving office and also shape public opinion of their administration,” Professor of communications Robert Rowland of the University of Kansas
“There are many examples of intense lame-duck periods,” said Princeton University history professor Julian Zelizer, especially when control shifts from one party to another.
Biden, whose infrequent appearances in public
