Joe Biden staff reveal what it s like to work for the US President
15 May, 2021 07:59 AM
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President Joe Biden has a short fuse and is obsessed with minor details that means decisions take a long time, according to interviews with his staff. Photo / AP
President Joe Biden has a short fuse and is obsessed with minor details that means decisions take a long time, according to interviews with his staff. Photo / AP
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US President Joe Biden has a short fuse and is obsessed with minor details that means decisions take a long time, according to interviews with dozens of current and former policy advisers.
Caterer Christopher Freeman claims that the staff was told not to serve leafy greens because the then-VP didn t want to be pictured with leaves stuck in his teeth.
Caterer Christopher Freeman claims that the staff was told not to serve leafy greens because the then-VP didn't want to be pictured with leaves stuck in his teeth.
New profile reveals surprising new details about President Biden
Meetings are decision-making seminars where Biden demands hours of detail-laden debate as part of Socratic process of coming to a conclusion
When frustrated, Biden drops in bouts of profanity
The New York Times deep-dive into president s life also reveals fun facts
He arrives at the Oval around 9:30 am after his morning workout
Dogs Champ and Major are usually with him
He is back in residence by 7pm for dinner with Jill
He likes pasta with tomato sauce while Dr. Biden is a wine connoisseur
Grandkids are the center of both Bidens world
Beneath Joe Bidenâs Folksy Demeanor, a Short Fuse and an Obsession With Details
As Mr. Biden settles into the office he has chased for more than three decades, aides say he demands hours of debate from scores of policy experts.
On policy issues, President Biden takes days or weeks to make up his mind as he examines and second-guesses himself and others.Credit.Doug Mills/The New York Times
WASHINGTON â The commander in chief was taking his time, as usual.
It was late March, and President Biden was under increasing pressure to penalize President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for election interference and the biggest cyberattack ever on American government and industry. âI have to do it relatively soon,â he said to Jake Sullivan, his national security adviser.