Changing Joe Biden's mind is no easy task

It takes a lot to convince President Biden he’s wrong.

After more than 40 years of public service — in the Senate chamber, the vice presidency and now as president — he is firmly rooted in his beliefs, giving him a stubborn streak and even a temper on occasion, those around him say.

Biden’s associates acknowledge he is more than open to other viewpoints — he welcomes them, in fact — but that he is tough to budge.

When it came to the idea of leaving Afghanistan, there was no persuading him,...