Over the course of hours of congressional testimony, the defense secretary clearly wanted to focus on the president — but not the current president.

Former President Biden dropped his first endorsement of the 2026 midterm cycle Friday morning, backing former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Georgia governor’s race. Bottoms made a surprise decision not to run for reelection as mayor in 2021 and then joined the Biden administration as a special adviser.

Bishop Strickland questioned Biden’s religious sincerity, particularly in light of his stance on abortion and policies affecting pro-life activists

Former President Joe Biden has endorsed Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia’s governor’s race as the May 19 primary approaches, giving her a major boost in the Democratic field.