Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- US President Joe Biden said on Friday he did not believe his decision to run for re-election paved the way for President-elect Donald Trump to win in 2024 and indicated he is still considering pre-emptive pardons for people whom Trump has targeted.
Trump, a Republican who will return to the White House on Jan 20, beat Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, last year and repeatedly called for the prosecution of his perceived enemies.
"I think I would have beaten Trump, could have beaten Trump, and I think that Kamala could have beaten Trump," Biden told reporters at the White House when asked if he regretted his initial decision to run for re-election.
Biden, 82, stepped aside after a disastrous debate ...