What’s the carbon footprint of Biden’s secret trip to Delaware?

[mountaineer]

What’s the carbon footprint of Biden’s secret trip to Delaware?
Posted at 2:13 pm on May 25, 2021
 by Greg P.

President Joe Biden is due to make a “quick trip” to Wilmington, Delaware later today:

Stephen Sanchez
@SSanchezTV
President Biden will meet with the family of George Floyd tomorrow before making a quick trip to Wilmington, Delaware.
7:39 PM · May 24, 2021·

And we do mean quick:

Charlie Spiering
@charliespiering
Joe Biden traveling to Wilmington for a very short visit this evening - arrives at 6:10 pm, leaves at 7:30 pm - no idea what this trip is for
10:04 AM · May 25, 2021·

... It’s listed as a “local stop” on the schedule:

Devon Heinen
@DevonHeinen
·
18h
#Biden has 4 things on his public sched, per WH daily guidance, incl:
• Meeting with #GeorgeFloyd's family @ 1:30p EDT
• Going to #Wilmington, Delaware, "for a local stop": arriving @ 6:50p
• Returning to WH @ 9:05p
Pressers: WH Press Sec @ 12:30p, WH #COVID19 response @ 1:30p

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7:48 PM · May 24, 2021

... Full story at Twitchy

[mountaineer]

The explanation.

Joe and Hunter Biden make trip to Delaware to honor Senate aide who died
By Steven Nelson
May 25, 2021 | 7:59pm | Updated

President Biden made a rare evening trip to Delaware to pay his respects — joined by his troubled son Hunter — to the family of a former Senate aide who died recently.

Just 80 minutes on the ground in Delaware was budgeted for the Tuesday visit with the family of Norma Long at a funeral home in Wilmington.

Long worked for Biden’s Senate office “for over 30 years,” the White House said.

The trip was rare both for its brief duration and because presidents rarely take the time to make appearances at funeral homes.

Hunter Biden, 51, spends much of his time in Los Angeles. He joined his father after again incurring negative media attention. ...

NY Post