Biden Inherits a Deeply Divided Nation, but Most Voters Think He Will Bring Unity

PBS NewsHour

Biden Inherits a Deeply Divided Nation, but Most Voters Think He Will Bring Unity
When it comes to President-elect Joe Biden’s first acts of leadership, a narrow majority -- 51 percent -- approve of his handling of the presidential transition. Another 32 percent don’t approve of his work so far. Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images

Paul D. McClain, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Political Science, joined PBS NewsHour to discuss the challenges Joe Biden will face as president. “Our democracy is not only fragile, but it can be destroyed in a flash,” she said. “How do you get people to believe in this idea of democracy again?”