White House ‘Calls a Lid’ 1:48 p.m. Monday After Biden’s Extended Weekend Trip Home to DelawareCharlie Spiering 17 May 2021
The White House on Monday called an early afternoon lid on President Joe Biden’s public activities after an extended weekend at home in Delaware.
The president ended his schedule of public events at 1:48 p.m. EST — after about four hours of work.
The president and first lady traveled to their home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday evening with plans to return Sunday night. But they ultimately scrapped their plans after President Biden spent Sunday afternoon golfing.
The president returned to the White House from Delaware at roughly 9:30 a.m. EST on Monday for a scheduled 9:50 a.m. meeting with his advisers for the presidential daily briefing.
At about 1:30 p.m. the president delivered a roughly 20-minute speech on the ongoing fight against the coronavirus.
After his speech, the president told reporters he would have a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu within the hour and even suggested he would update the press afterward.
But his staff called it day for Biden’s public appearances, despite multiple crises facing his administration.
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