White House Screened Cabinet Officials’ Questions for Biden During Rare Meetings With Prez: Report
President Biden’s Cabinet members have been emphatic that the commander-in-chief is sharp and probative behind closed doors.
However, the 81-year-old chief executive’s interactions with key members of his administration are actually pre-scripted and carefully choreographed — with aides going over questions and discussion points with Cabinet secretaries ahead of time.
Biden has not convened a meeting of his full Cabinet since Oct. 2, 2023, nine months ago.
“The entire display is kind of an act,” one source told CNN of the closed-door get-togethers. “They would come and say, ‘Hey, the president is going to call on you about 25 minutes in and ask this question. What are the bullet points you’ll respond with?’”
One unidentified Cabinet secretary told the outlet that they were unclear on the status of Biden’s health or cognitive performance because they met with the president so infrequently. (Read more from “White House Screened Cabinet Officials’ Questions for Biden During Rare Meetings With Prez: Report” HERE)
