Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked during a Thursday press conference why President Joe Biden has been “kept out of public view” for the past three days.
The president did not hold a single public event at the White House in the new year and was not seen in public for three consecutive days. He has spent the first weeks of 2024 touring four states, most notably on the eve of January 6, delivering a speech attacking former President Donald Trump and calling for the protection of democracy.
“President Biden has not held any events at the White House in the new year and has been kept away from public view for three full days. Why?” Doocy asked.
“The president took a three-day vacation in the New Year and visited four states,” Jean-Pierre said. “He actually just went there recently. [Valley Forge] In Pennsylvania, he made some very influential and important statements about our democracy, and he defended our democracy on the eve of January 6th. What we saw on January 6th in 2021 was an attack on our democracy, and he went out there and spoke to the American people. people. It was so well received that he plans to continue doing this. ”
Jean-Pierre mentioned the president's visits to his home state of Delaware, South Carolina and Texas. The president traveled to Dallas, Texas, to attend the funeral of former Democratic Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson. passed it The spokesperson also added about the president's next plans. visit to Allentown, Pennsylvania to promote economic policies. (RELATED: 'That's not even true': Doocy presses KJP on Hunter Biden after appearing at Capitol)
“So he took a swing for three days, and the last three days, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, none of his voters saw him do anything,” Doocy added. “Who decided that it would be better for the American people if we saw less of the president?”
“I don't agree, but I'm not saying they haven't seen much of the president. He's gone around several states in three days again. It's important to note that, too. So please provide complete information to the American people here,” the spokesperson said.
she also pointed to the president meeting With the sister of American Paul Whelan, who is unjustly detained in Russia after Russia rejected his offer of release. He also attended a lunch with Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday.
“So the president has been proactive and is doing what needs to be done for the American people and will continue to do that,” she said.
Doocy then asked if the president had ever accepted donors at the White House complex after the White House Council advised the president not to do so. Jean-Pierre said that while the president takes reelection and donor rules seriously, it is “typical” for the president to host supporters in the White House.
