Vice President Kamala Harris continues to attest to President Joe Biden’s physical and mental resilience, even as he continues to show signs of his age.
Biden continues to limit his number of public events with calls and meetings scheduled between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
“Of course,” Harris spokesman Ian Same responded when asked axios if Harris had full confidence in the president’s mental fitness.
The president’s lighter agenda appears to be an effort to keep him and embarrassing incumbents out of the spotlight while Harris runs for president.
Last week, Biden said he was talking to the Israelis about possible attacks on Iranian oil facilities last week, which would cause oil prices to soar. He also joked about returning to the presidential race, raising concerns among Harris staff who were trying to quietly separate the vice president from Biden’s record.
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden
Biden and his team failed to keep questions about his health and physical abilities at bay this summer, as the president ultimately had to abandon his re-election campaign.
Biden’s appearance at a fundraising evening in California and his terrible performance at a debate in June shook Democratic leaders who abandoned their faith in him and demanded that he resign.
But he remains president of the United States, despite signs that he continues to suffer from mental lapses and confusion.
The president left the White House again over the weekend to rest at Camp David, opting against the bad optics of returning to his Delaware beach property while Americans in South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee suffered from historic flooding. caused by the hurricane. Helena.
Vice President Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris applauds US President Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden welcomes Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris to the stage during the Phoenix 2024 Awards Dinner.
On Saturday he traveled to the wedding of a White House staffer at the University of Notre Dame.
Republicans continued to criticize Biden’s apathy in response to the storm, suggesting he was more focused on spending the weekend in Rehoboth Beach than caring for Americans caught in the storm.
Other reports detailed Biden’s disappointment when Harris appeared to distance herself from Biden, mentioning him less during the election campaign and instead offering a “new generation of leadership.”
The last time Harris and Biden appeared together at a prolonged public event was for a White House event on gun violence on September 26. The couple also reunited for a public event for the Phoenix Awards Dinner hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on September 14.
Reports detailing the reduction of Biden’s public presidential role appear to have upset the president when he made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room to answer questions from reporters.
US President Joe Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris attend an event on gun violence
US President Joe Biden jokes with the media as he leaves the daily press briefing in the White House press briefing room.
He reminded the press that he and Harris were still close and that she was a critical part of his presidency, despite her campaign’s attempt to separate from him.
“We are singing from the same sheet of music,” he said. ‘She helped pass all the laws that are being used now, she was an important piece in everything we have done.
When jokingly asked by reporters if he planned to return to the presidential race, Biden responded, “I’m back!” as he left the room.
