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3 PM ET: Biden candidacy concerns, American sentenced in Russia, student loan debt forgiveness & more

CNN 5 Things

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3.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Calls for President Joe Biden to step aside are growing louder as he isolates in his Delaware home for Covid-19. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Rafah in southern Gaza today, the focus of the country’s military assault to destroy Hamas. An American rock band manager has been sentenced in Russia for drug charges. The president of the European Commission has won a second term. And, we’ll tell you about a new round of student debt relief for some borrowers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

From CNN, I'm a Foma D.K.

0:04.0

With the five things you need to know for Thursday, July 18th.

0:08.0

President Joe Biden's campaign will do as much as possible remotely

0:12.0

following his COVID-19 diagnosis Wednesday.

0:15.0

That's according to a campaign source.

0:17.0

He's been experiencing mild symptoms but will be self-isulating at his Delaware home.

0:22.0

This comes as calls for him to step aside

0:23.9

are growing louder.

0:25.0

But in an interview with BET that aired yesterday,

0:27.8

Biden said only a quote, medical condition

0:30.4

would convince him to leave the race. He also said questions around

0:34.1

his age and fitness are quote legitimate but should be put aside if he can show his

0:38.3

quote ability to compete. Look I'm only three years old in the Trump, okay?

0:43.0

Yeah, I think I'm a little better physical shape than he is.

0:47.0

The point is, though, that it's not unreasonable people to say,

0:51.0

wait a minute, you're 81 years old.

0:54.0

Meanwhile, it's the last night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where former

0:58.6

President Donald Trump is expected to give his first speech since a failed assassination attempt against him Saturday at a Pennsylvania

1:05.8

rally.

1:06.8

He met privately with the head of the Secret Service Tuesday at a hotel he's staying in during

1:11.2

the RNC. Trump campaign officials anticipate that the investigation into the security

1:16.4

failures will reach a new phase starting next week.

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