Trump and Musk taking ‘hatchet’ to social security, says Biden | First Thing

Former president accuses Trump in first speech since leaving office. Plus, deadly Israeli strike hits second Gaza hospital this week

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In his first speech since leaving the White House, Joe Biden accused Donald Trump and Elon Musk yesterday of taking a hatchet" to social security, which he called a sacred promise" that 73 million Americans rely on each month.

What else did Biden say? In the 90 years since Franklin Roosevelt created the social security system, people have always gotten their social security checks. They've gotten them during wartime, during recessions, during a pandemic. No matter what, they got them. But now for the first time ever, that might change. It'd be a calamity for millions of families."

What is the humanitarian toll of Sudan's civil war? The consequences for Sudan's 51 million people have been devastating. Tens of thousands are reportedly dead. Hundreds of thousands face famine. Almost 13 million people have been displaced, 4 million of whom went to neighbouring countries. Almost half the population - 24.6 million people - do not have enough food.