Democrats are eagerly embracing Obama as a political wingman for Joe Biden, who spent two terms by his side as vice president. The renewed political focus on Obama sets the stage for an election about the nation’s future that will also be about its past. Trump’s administration acknowledged on Wednesday that Obama advisers followed proper procedures in privately “unmasking” Flynn’s name, which was redacted in the intelligence reports for privacy reasons. Trump’s renewed focus on Obama comes as Republicans grow anxious that coronavirus deaths and cratering economy will damage his re-election prospects in November. Biden’s campaign drew a direct connection between the president’s attacks on Obama and the twin crises battering his administration.

Source: Standard Digital May 14, 2020 21:56 UTC