What could Joe Biden now do as a lameduck U.S President? Here are three options before him

The political life of Joe Biden might become eventually less complicated following the US Presidential election while he will no longer actually need to consider the impact of his actions on Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s potential presidential campaign, reported Yahoo Finance. The lame-duck session which actually occurs from the day of election until the new US President takes office in the month of January often allows the outgoing administration to pursue some controversial policies without having the fear of political repercussions.

If history is being traced, it can be noticed that this period has seen various significant actions from past presidents, like for instance, Dwight Eisenhower severed the relations with Cuba shortly before leaving the office while George W. Bush eventually approved bailouts for auto manufacturers during his lame-duck period, noted Yahoo Finance.

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Joe Biden might certainly take the advantage of this time to eventually address the unresolved issues till date specifically regarding Iran, Ukraine and Russia. Joe Biden could eventually tighten the sanctions on Iran which has been increasingly aggressive in the Middle East specifically following the missile attack on Israel, asserted Yahoo Finance.

According to Yahoo Finance, Joe Biden might also eventually explore some stronger measures against the oil revenue of Russia to gradually hinder its funding of the Ukraine war. Adding on to that, there is a pressure to provide more military aid to Ukraine while it eventually faces ongoing challenges against the forces of Russia.

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FAQs:

What is a lame duck session in US Politics?
The lame-duck session which actually occurs from the day of election until the new US President takes office in the month of January often allows the outgoing administration to pursue some controversial policies without having the fear of political repercussions.

What Dwight Eisenhower and George W. Bush did during their lame duck session?
Dwight Eisenhower severed the relations with Cuba shortly before leaving the office while George W. Bush eventually approved bailouts for auto manufacturers during his lame-duck period.