Biden family blame staff for debate performance as he lays low again at Camp David: reports
2024 Presidential Election,Joe Biden,Democratic Party,Debates
President Biden's family blamed staff for his rocky debate performance, as the commander in chief is laying low again at Camp David on Monday, according to reports.
The president and first lady Jill Biden aren't scheduled to return to the White House until Monday night. On Sunday, Biden's wife, children and grandchildren used a gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite his debate performance, and some family members criticized how his staff prepared him for the faceoff, The Associated Press reported, citing four people familiar with the discussions.
Politico also reported that Biden's family members cast blame widely on Biden staffers, complaining that they did not adequately prepare the president to go on the attack more, to focus more on laying out his vision for the next four years rather than getting bogged down in defending his record, and that they allowed him to become overworked without enough rest beforehand.
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