President Joe Biden will be joined by family at Camp David in Maryland on Sunday for a long-planned photo op, multiple sources told CNN . The appointment will come after a poor performance in the CNN debate against former President Donald Trump, which threw the Democratic campaign into turmoil and triggered widespread panic among Democrats.
While the family is expected to discuss last week’s events, several senior advisers urged the CNN on Saturday (29) that the meeting was not intended to discuss whether the president would remain in the race — even as he faces immense pressure from some to drop out. Publicly, the White House and campaign aides — and the president himself — have maintained since Thursday’s debate that there is no doubt Biden will remain in the race.
“Nothing I heard from the White House and campaign officials today makes me think they are considering anything other than continuing to campaign hard,” said Delaware Sen. Chris Coons, Biden’s campaign co-chair and longtime friend of Biden. president.
Still, it is well known that Biden’s family, more than his closest advisers, wields significant influence over decisions regarding the president’s political future. While Biden’s senior advisers stressed that the weekend meeting was not intended to discuss whether Biden would seek a second term, there would be nothing to stop the family from ultimately having such conversations in private.
The family is expected to be photographed by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, a senior Biden official told CNN. Biden’s children and grandchildren are expected to be present at the presidential retreat, another source familiar with the meeting said.
The same source said the commitment had been planned since March. Another senior Biden official said after the debate that the president has not wavered and believes he is the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump in November.
Another Biden official told reporters traveling with the president about the Camp David trip: “That was public in our pre-debate guidance. It’s been on the agenda for weeks. There’s nothing more to it.”
“Fight harder”
At a campaign fundraiser in New Jersey on Saturday (29), Biden sought to reassure donors by saying he will fight “harder” in the campaign.
“It wasn’t my best debate ever, as Barack pointed out,” Biden said, according to reporters who traveled with the president, adding that he understands concerns about his candidacy following Thursday’s debate performance.
“I get it,” Biden said. “I didn’t have a great night. But I will fight harder”
With information from Reuters.
Source: CNN Brasil
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