1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: Mitch mccamps with us this morning. Benjamin Nittanya, who's going 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: to speak to Congress. 3 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:08,239 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right, Good morning, Ryan, Benjaminina, who is in 4 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,960 Speaker 2: Washington today. He's addressing Congress on the ongoing war in 5 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 2: Gaza and me waning support for Israel in parts of 6 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:18,319 Speaker 2: the US. NTNA, who was invited the Speaker of the House, 7 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 2: Mike Johnson, and on the plane over to America, he 8 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 2: wore a hat with the words total victory emblazoned across 9 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 2: the top of it. And despite that invitation from the Speaker, 10 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 2: at least thirty Democratic lawmakers will not be attending, including 11 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 2: Bernie Sanders, Ryan, who described NTNIA who as a war 12 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 2: criminal presiding over an extreme white ring right winning government. 13 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 2: And we've also seen large protests across Washington, DC today 14 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,559 Speaker 2: with an estimated five thousand people taking to the streets. 15 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:50,240 Speaker 1: That's so he's into provoking them too with that hat. 16 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: By the sounds of it, Biden is going to address 17 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: the country for the first time about his decision not 18 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: to run for reelection. 19 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right. Obviously, that decision came on the weekend 20 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 2: after weeks of escalating pressure after that June debate, A 21 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 2: social media message he posted, Joe Biden conceded it was 22 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 2: in his parties and the country's best interests for him 23 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 2: not to seek reelection, and the same message he said 24 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:15,680 Speaker 2: he would speak in greater detail later in the week. 25 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 2: Now that's happening today around two pm New Zealand time. 26 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 2: It's taking place in the Oval Office of the White House. 27 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 2: These are rare presidential addresses, but it's actually the second 28 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 2: one he's made in a couple of weeks. The first 29 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 2: one was, of course, after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. 30 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:34,679 Speaker 2: It's reported that Joe Biden and a close aid began 31 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 2: writing this speech almost immediately after his decision was made public. 32 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 2: As well as explaining his reasoning, Joe Biden is expected 33 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 2: to detail what his priorities are for the remainder of 34 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:46,680 Speaker 2: his term just a few months. 35 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I guess the other thing, Mitch is he 36 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 1: has to show that he's up to doing the job 37 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: through till January. Mitch, thank you very much for your time. 38 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 1: Mitch McCann, our US correspondent. 39 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 2: For more from News Talks, b listen live on air 40 00:01:59,040 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 2: or online, and 41 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: To keep our shows with you wherever you go with 42 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: our podcasts on iHeartRadio,