Joe Biden says he regrets the comments he made last month about his ability to be civil and work with segregationist senators
Biden's remarks on Saturday were his most forceful rebuttal to attacks on his record to date, a notable shift that signals the former Vice President acknowledges he will have to engage more directly with the criticism being launched against him from some of his 2020 Democratic rivals than he has done in the past.
Biden: I wasn't prepared for how Harris came at me 14:02Biden told CNN in an exclusive interview that aired Friday that his stance on busing was taken out of context and that he wasn't expecting Harris to attack him the way she did. When excerpts of his speech were released on Saturday, Harris spokesperson Ian Sams tweeted,"every candidate's record will be scrutinized in this race," adding,"It's a competition to become President of the United States.
Cory Booker shuts down Joe Biden: This is what I know 01:36Booker had also taken issue with Biden's use of the word"boy" while talking in the past. "These are the kind of things that do cause hurt and harm," Booker told CNN soon after Biden's initial comments.On Saturday, Booker responded to Biden's apology, saying,"First I want to say thank you.
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