The isolated Massachusetts island with wind-beaten sand dunes and cobblestone streets has been the place where President Joe and his family have gathered for decades to celebrate Thanksgiving – and the place where Biden has weighed some of the most consequential decisions of his career.
Nantucket is where, on Thanksgiving weekend a decade ago, Biden’s sons, and rged him to run for president – a race he would ultimately decide not to enter following Beau’s death from brain cancer a few months later.
It’s where, two years ago, Biden’s family encouraged him to run for reelection despite voters’ to serve a second term in the White House. And it’s the place where, last weekend, he made a decision that his critics and even some of his supporters fear will tarnish his legacy long after he has left office.