Biden's event briefings include instructions on how to enter, exit rooms: Report
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U.S. President Joe Biden urged congressional Democrats on Monday to stop calling for him to drop his candidacy as the intraparty drama “only helps (Donald) Trump and hurts us.”
It might be one of the most coherent things he has said in recent days, given how Trump, the former GOP president, has pretty much laid low as Biden torpedoes his hopes of re-election.
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Given how unpredictable the president can be, his staffers have reportedly prepared him with meticulous details in large-size font on how to enter and exit fundraiser spaces.
Aides created a document, obtained by Axios, that said in big, bold letters, “Walk to podium.” The document, which contains the White House insignia, also includes photos showing an unblocked pathway leading to the podium.
Some Democrats who have attended or helped set up events for Biden in recent months wondered whether this was an attempt by staff to obscure the limitations of the 81-year-old president.
“I staffed a simple fundraiser at a private residence, but they treated it like it was a NATO summit with his movements,” one person told the website.
The latest document, a five-pager reportedly given to staffers to help assist the president, includes basic information and images including a large picture of an event space with notes that said, “View from podium” and “View from audience,” Axios reported.
However, the document containing excessive particulars is normal, a White House staffer told Fox News.
“High levels of detail and precision are critical to presidential advance work — regardless of who is president — and these are basic approaches that are used by any modern advance team, including the vice-president’s office and agencies,” White House senior deputy press secretary and deputy assistant to the president Andrew Bates said in a statement.
“These documents are standard logistical briefing materials and photos for any principal including the vice-president,” Kamala Harris’ communications director Kirsten Allen added.
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However, a White House official told Axios that the documents are a part of “advance teams work” and can be a little questionable to someone not familiar with detailed materials such as this.
But it appears that did not seem to help Biden an event at a Philadelphia church over the weekend.
The president gave a speech to attendees at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ, telling them it is his goal to “unite America again.”
However, at one point, Biden continues sitting and appears to be in a lengthy trance even after the pastor instructs everyone to stand.
The campaign stop was one of several in Pennsylvania over the weekend.
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