Biden, who previously served as vice president under former President Barack Obama, has been criticized for his handling of the pandemic and its economic impact. In particular, he faced scrutiny over his support for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination protocols that were eventually rolled back by the Trump administration.
As Breitbart News reported in February 2021, Biden had come under fire for his handling of the pandemic, which included a number of missteps and controversial policies.
During his time as vice president, Biden was seen as a key player in the Obama administration’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, his approach to the pandemic has been criticized by some, including for supporting mandatory vaccination protocols that were later rolled back by the Trump administration.
In particular, Biden faced criticism over his support for the use of force to enforce mass vaccination efforts in New York City. During an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Biden defended his stance on vaccines, saying: “We had to take extraordinary measures because we were headed toward a catastrophe.
However, many critics have argued that the mandatory vaccination policies implemented under Biden’s leadership were overly aggressive and amounted to an assault on civil liberties.
In response to these criticisms, Biden has pointed to his support for COVID-19 research and development, as well as his efforts to secure access to vaccines for vulnerable populations. He also defended his handling of the pandemic in a November 2021 interview with NBC News.
We didn’t have a choice,” Biden said. If we had waited until all the testing was done, millions and millions of people would have died. So there was no other alternative but to act aggressively.