President Joe Biden and the White House were “largely absent” from government funding negotiations in Congress this week, according to reports. hillquoted statement From political strategists and legislators.
As President-elect Donald Trump and his camp assembled Biden and administration officials have remained largely silent on the resolution, which is being discussed with Republicans in Congress as the threat of a government shutdown grows as the year draws to a close.
“We just don't see them, and he's completely disappeared,” says Republican strategist Doug Hay. said of hill of the outgoing president. “Biden is unemployed, and it's natural to wonder if part of that is because he's simply not doing his job.”
Asked why the president has refrained from speaking publicly about the ongoing funding battle in Congress, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “This is something for House Republicans to resolve.'' ” he said.
An anonymous Democratic strategist told the magazine that Democrats don't even want Biden involved.
“The bigger story is that no one is asking him to join. Democrats in Washington want to get the Biden family and their people out of town so we can move on from them.” said the strategist.
Former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) agreed that Democrats don't want to listen to Biden at this point anyway.
“President Biden has been in a lame duck state for most of this year. Even if he had something to say, no one seemed to listen,” Curbelo said. “His only strategy is to leave it to President Trump, Elon Musk and the Speaker to disrupt, because it was their decision to undermine bipartisan agreement.” [Speaker Mike] Johnson built it. ”
