No longer flying solo.
The reason for a major change in US President Joe Biden’s walking routine that sparked rampant speculation has now been revealed.to and from the South Lawn to board Marine One by a phalanx of staffers — in a bid to keep the press from focusing on the commander in chief’s halting, shuffling gait that is a constant reminder of his advanced age.
But since April 16, the President has made the trip to the chopper with his staff or lawmakers nine out of 10 times. “Weeks ago the President mentioned to aides that he’d prefer a less formal approach and said they should just walk with him,” an official said.Aides and staffers seemingly wait for him to get off Marine One before heading inside.
Short question-and-answer sessions, generally on the lawn, are by far the President’s most common form of press engagement.
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