Was Biden’s visit to Belfast gaffe-free?

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President Joe Biden landed in Belfast this week to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. For the podcast, Washington editor Amber Athey is joined by Lew Lukens, former deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy in London, to talk about the significance of this state visit for Biden, who now embarks on a four-day trip visiting family in Ireland. Given his proud Irish roots, his hostility to Brexit and his infamy for gaffes, has the trip passed by without any awkward moments?

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US politics and analysis, delivering in-depth discussions with the best American pundits. Presented by Freddy Gray.

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