Biden on Gaza ceasefire: 'The elements of this deal were what I laid out in detail'

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🗓️ 16 January 2025

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Tonight on The ReidOut, Joy Reid leads with President Biden taking credit for a significant achievement in the final days of his administration—an historic cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s nominees, including Pam Bondi, face scrutiny on Capitol Hill as Bondi continues to dodge the truth about the 2020 election. Plus, as President Biden prepares to deliver his farewell address to the nation, we reflect on his legacy.

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0:00.0	Tonight on the readout.
0:05.6	Thank you.
0:06.2	Books credit for this, Mr. President.
0:07.7	You or Trump?
0:10.5	Is that a joke?
0:12.1	Oh.
0:14.2	President Biden rightly taking credit for a major achievement in the closing days of his administration.
0:20.5	An historic ceasefire
0:21.9	and hostage deal in Gaza. Also tonight, more of Trump's picks face questioning on Capitol
0:28.2	Hill, including Pambandi, who still can't bring herself to tell the truth about the 2020
0:33.2	election. Plus, as we stand by for President Biden's farewell address to the nation tonight,
0:39.5	I look back at his legacy. I'll be joined by Rachel Maddo, Chris Hayes, Jen Saki, and Alex Wagner.
0:49.4	But we begin tonight with big news out of the Middle East. Hamas and Israel have finalized a ceasefire deal that will release the remaining hostages
0:59.0	and ensure the departure of Israeli forces from Gaza.
1:03.1	The news was greeted with jubilation and tears from Tel Aviv to Kan Yunis
1:07.4	because it's the first time there is real hope in the region. The announcement comes
1:12.4	just days before the transfer of power from President Biden to Donald Trump. Now, this feels
1:18.1	like historical deja vu. It's probably because a similar situation happened in 1981 when American
1:25.9	hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran were freed, just as Ronald Reagan
1:32.2	took over from Jimmy Carter.
1:34.9	Good evening on the 44th and final day of the hostage crisis, which is also the first day
1:41.9	of the new Reagan presidency.
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