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4 defense takeaways from Biden’s joint address

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By John M. Donnelly and Jinitzail Hernández
Posted April 29, 2021 at 4:52pm

During his first joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden deviated from how previous presidents spoke about the nation’s defenses.

Watch as CQ Roll Call’s John Donnelly breaks down four big defense takeaways from Wednesday’s speech.

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