The Biden Bubble: How the First Lady and Her Staff “Protect” the President from the White House Press

Three years into the Biden presidency, reporters covering the administration know what to expect when first lady Jill Biden shows up: Nothing.

via the New York Post

The president, 81, has held the fewest press conferences or formal visits of any modern commander in chief, leaving Biden’s walk to the White House South Lawn and from his Marine One helicopter as the best opportunity for the press corps to get some information. to face

When Biden is alone, it’s easy to provoke him with shouted questions, sometimes walking around in the middle of the night for a quick shot, even as the unrelenting overhead television lights force him to raise a hand to shield his eyes from the glare.

However, the presence of 72-year-old Jill on such trips is a clear indication that there will be no questions asked, and the first lady will make sure to hold her husband’s hand throughout the trip.

Jill Biden’s role in shielding her husband from members of the media has come under renewed scrutiny after special counsel Robert Hare described the president as an “old man with a bad memory” in a report released Thursday.

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