Biden’s candidness a dual-edge sword on world stage

When President Biden ad-libbed a line about how Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” he was echoing a popular global sentiment, albeit one with enormous gravity.

The unscripted remark on its own suggested a dramatic shift in U.S. policy about regime change in Russia before the White House worked hurriedly to walk it back. To some, it was seen as a moment of candor by a president whose decades-long political career had him entrenched in foreign policy matters – one in which he now stands on the world stage.

Others say that Biden’s tendency towards candidness is a dual-edged sword. It helps him relate to regular Americans but also at times has become a problem for a White House that has tried to stay disciplined in its message.