Joe Biden was notably absent today from an event he was originally scheduled to do, in hosting the Prime Minister of Japan. He was replaced by Kamala Harris:
VP Kamala Harris welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to the White House
pic.twitter.com/afiaI7MegV— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 16, 2021
Kamala Harris appears to show Japanese Prime Minister Suga where the West Wing is from her office balcony across the street pic.twitter.com/Ow9FMEYKBH
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) April 16, 2021
That has led some to wonder what’s going on…
Why is Kamala Harris welcoming the head of state for Japan instead of Joe Biden?
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) April 16, 2021
You can bet if this happened to Trump, reporters would be gleefully asking why Trump wasn’t there, hounding the White House and hoping something bad had happened to him. But so far reporters, nor anyone on the left, seem interested in Biden’s whereabouts.
It’s also noteworthy that Jen Psaki said, just before lunch, that she hadn’t even spoken with Biden this morning:
"I have not spoken with him this morning” says Jen Psaki when asked at 11:28 am about Biden
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) April 16, 2021
Biden was scheduled to do a presser today at 4:15 with the Japanese Prime Minister. Will he be there or will it be hosted by Kamala? And if he isn’t there, will anyone ask why?
UPDATE: I just found these pictures suggesting Biden was present for at least part of the event with Suga:
🇺🇸🇯🇵 — PHOTOS: President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the first world leader to visit at the White House since Biden took office. pic.twitter.com/rpHpP1rgf9
— Belaaz (@TheBelaaz) April 16, 2021
Notice everyone in the room appears to be wearing two masks. It’s like they’re living in the past without any vaccines…
UPDATE: Looks like he was indeed sick…
BREAKING: Biden did not come down to greet Japanese PM because he was ‘feeling under the weather’ this morning, per WH official
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) April 16, 2021