Before the opening of the event, the staff prepared a special guide for US President Biden. The content included large font text and intuitive images, aiming to clearly instruct the 81-year-old national leader on how to elegantly enter and leave the venue, while planning his arrival. Path to the podium. A document obtained by
axios last Sunday revealed that in order to ensure Biden's smooth performance in public, the team behind the scenes not only provided detailed guidance, but also specially marked his specific route to the podium. The disclosure comes amid growing doubts within the Democratic Party about whether Biden is still qualified for the White House, especially after his poor performance in a debate with former President Donald Trump, a potential Republican rival.
An anonymous staff member who has been involved in the preparations for Biden events over the past 18 months expressed surprise: "Even a political veteran like the president needs such detailed verbal and visual guidance to guide him. "How he moves forward and retreats appropriately." He further revealed that in a relatively simple private residence fund-raising event, the team treated it as seriously as a NATO summit and carefully arranged every move of the president.
According to Axios, the White House has provided staff responsible for events with a template that they must strictly follow when preparing the president's itinerary guidance as part of so-called "preparatory work." This template displays a large photo of the event site on each page, with eye-catching titles such as "From the podium perspective", "From the auditorium perspective", and supplemented by specific step illustrations, such as "Going to the podium" route".
However, in the face of doubts from the outside world, a White House spokesperson came forward to explain that no matter which president is in office, this kind of highly detailed planning and precise execution are key elements in the president's advance work. "These practices are basic methods commonly used by modern advance teams, and they apply not only to the president, but also to the office of the vice president and related departments." the spokesperson emphasized.
A spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris also confirmed the above statement through a statement, stating: "These documents are standard logistical briefing materials and photos for any head of government, including the Vice President."
At the same time , according to reports, several top congressional Democrats called on Biden to give up his re-election bid in private conversations with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Although some Democratic members of the House of Representatives have expressed concerns about Biden's ability to continue to lead the election, the octogenarian president still insists that he has no intention of withdrawing from the race, demonstrating his firm willingness to run.
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