Jordan- Biden says he plans to run again, defends U.S.-Mexico border policy

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, Mar. 25 (Petra)-- U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he expects to run for president again in 2024 and defended his policy to provide shelter to unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. border from Mexico at his first solo news conference since taking office.Biden set a new goal of administering 200 million vaccination shots against COVID-19 in the United States in his first 100 days in office.He warned North Korea of consequences for launching two ballistic missiles on Thursday and said he was consulting with U.S. allies on the way forward.And Biden sought to bring down the tone of rhetoric with China after his top aides had bitter exchanges with Chinese counterparts in Alaska earlier this month.At 78 years old, many political analysts believe Biden could decide to serve only one term. But asked whether he planned to run for re-election, he said he planned to do so, keeping Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate.25/03/2021 22:19:32 MENAFN25032021000117011021ID1101811858