‘My predecessor’, hecklers, and lots of fire: key takeaways from Biden’s state of the union address | Joe Biden

Joe Biden made a forceful State of the Union address on Thursday, criticising former president Donald Trump over the January 6 insurrection, vowing to stand up to Vladimir Putin, urging Israel to play its part in the delivery of aid to Gaza, backing reproductive freedom and taking on rightwing antagonist Marjorie Taylor Greene on immigration.Here are some key takeaways from the speech.He who shall not be namedBiden opened the speech with fiery denunciations of the rioters who stormed the Capitol on 6 January 2021, then singled out Republicans in the chamber and Trump. But he refused to…