Anderson Cooper Welcome back to the whole story. Im anderson cooper. President Bidens Decision to step aside from the race came as a shock to many americans, including some of his own campaign and White House staff. Even after the disastrous Cnn Debate against former President Donald Trump and the growing calls from democrats for him to pass the torch, biden seemed Dug In. So the question is, what finally changed his mind . Over the next hour, cnns Pamela Brown examines the Rise And Fall of candidate Joe Biden from his motivations for running against Donald Trump to the final days and hours before his historymaking decision. [music playing] Pamela Brown voiceover it was summer 2017, Joe Biden was out of the vice presidency, out of washington dc, and in his Home State of delaware. Evan osnos Joe Biden found himself in a place he hadnt been in his entire adult life, frankly. His politics had defined his identity, and now all of a sudden, he was a man without a purpose. Jeff zeleny it was
Whole story. I m te house staff. Even after the disastrous cnn debate against former president donald trump and the growing calls from democrats for him to pass the torch, biden seemed dug in. So the question is, what finally changed his mind? over the next hour, cnn s pamela brown examines the rise and fall of candidate joe biden from his motivations for running against donald trump to the final days and hours before his historymaking decision. [music playing] pamela brown (voiceover): it was summer 2017, joe biden was out of the vice presidency, out of washington dc, and in his home state of delaware. Evan osnos: joe biden found himself in a place he hadn t been in his entire adult life, frankly. His politics had defined his identity, and now all of a sudden, he was a man without a purpose. Jeff zeleny: it was always hanging over the question, would he get back in and run? jill biden: every single day, would come up to me at work or in the grocery store or the pharmacy, people on the
Hey, everybody, im yasmin vossoughian. If you are just joining us, welcome. If you are still with us, thanks for sticking around. Wrong and unamerican. That is how mike pence is now characterizing his former boss in a takedown from ticket mates that weve never seen, really, in american politics. The former Vice President finally saying, enough is enough when it comes to donald trump. President trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election. The presidency belongs to the American People, and the American People alone. And frankly, there is no idea more unamerican than the notion that any one person could choose the american president. In a moment, im going to talk to olivia troye, former top aide to pence about why hes choosing this moment to break with the former president. The republican infighting does not stop there, though. It includes the gop censure of the two Republican House members who refuse to bow to trump when it comes to january 6th. As the party tries to recast t
Hey, everybody, im yasmin vossoughian. If you are just joining us, welcome. If you are still with us, thanks for sticking around. Wrong and unamerican. That is how mike pence is now characterizing his former boss in a takedown from ticket mates that weve never seen, really, in american politics. The former Vice President finally saying, enough is enough when it comes to donald trump. President trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election. The presidency belongs to the American People, and the American People alone. And frankly, there is no idea more unamerican than the notion that any one person could choose the american president. In a moment, im going to talk to olivia troye, former top aide to pence about why hes choosing this moment to break with the former president. The republican infighting does not stop there, though. It includes the gop censure of the two Republican House members who refuse to bow to trump when it comes to january 6th. As the party tries to recast t
Hey, everybody, im yasmin vossoughian. If you are just joining us, welcome. If you are still with us, thanks for sticking around. Wrong and unamerican. That is how mike pence is now characterizing his former boss in a takedown from ticket mates that weve never seen, really, in american politics. The former Vice President finally saying, enough is enough when it comes to donald trump. President trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election. The presidency belongs to the American People, and the American People alone. And frankly, there is no idea more unamerican than the notion that any one person could choose the american president. In a moment, im going to talk to olivia troye, former top aide to pence about why hes choosing this moment to break with the former president. The republican infighting does not stop there, though. It includes the gop censure of the two Republican House members who refuse to bow to trump when it comes to january 6th. As the party tries to recast t