Biden has premised much of his presidential bid on appealing to moderate
Democrats, independents and
Republicans who have been alienated by President Donald Trump.
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On the campaign trail, Biden has regularly spoken about the need to work with Republicans in
Congress should he prevail in the November 2020 general election.
In response to a question by an attendee at the event, Biden elaborated on his answer, contending that Trump’s party has not done enough to hold the president accountable.