President Joe Biden will host a rare solo press conference Thursday afternoon as part of the annual NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., as he attempts to calm concerns about his age after a startling debate performance weeks ago has led to increasing calls to drop out of the race and make room for another Democratic nominee.
Concerns have risen about Biden's ability to do unscripted events since his June 27th debate against Donald Trump, where he stumbled through answers and several times appeared to lose his train of thought.than any president in the last 100 years with the exception of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan) and he hasn't participated in such an event since his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in November 2023.
The president has been criticized over the course of his administration for doing fewer unscripted events than his supporters would like, and advisors have been accused of” with the host that conducted the interview after the fact, saying it was “not a mouthpiece for the Biden or any other administration.”We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines.