Joe Biden returned to the White House Saturday afternoon after abruptly canceling his weekend at the beach in Delaware to deal with the attack on Israel by Iran. Shortly after Biden arrived at the Oval Office the White House called a travel/photo lid.
C-SPAN video shows the 81-year-old Biden shuffling the short distance from the driveway to the Oval Office. Reporters were kept far away from Biden.
After Iran launches drones to attack Israel, Pres. Biden returns to White House to meet with his national security team. pic.twitter.com/FsPEWhz9NI
— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) April 13, 2024
Independent reporter Andrew Leyden posted photos he took of Biden as his motorcade approached the White House that show a stern-faced Biden in the back of the Secret Service vehicle driven from Joint Base Andrews after he flew back from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
The @POTUS has returned early to the White House to deal with the Iran attack on Israel today. pic.twitter.com/ZOkQ9C8yYA
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) April 13, 2024
Biden arrived at the Oval Office at 5:02 p.m. EDT with no plans to address the nation. Reporters were kept far away so they could not question Biden. Biden is set meet with his national security team in the Situation Room. Note: Kamala Harris is spending the weekend in Los Angeles with her husband and is participating in the meeting via remote.
President Biden is IN the Oval Office, the pool says, not expected to speak from there currently.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) April 13, 2024
As Iran launches drones toward Israel, the WH announces that President Biden will gather in the Situation Room this afternoon with his national security team. Earlier he was briefed by NSA Sullivan & Deputy NSA Finer. pic.twitter.com/5U7kgHxNj1
— Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) April 13, 2024
“White House called a travel/photo lid at 5:13pm.”
