President Biden is scheduled to deliver an address to the nation today from the Oval Office, focusing on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas terrorists and the volatile situation in Ukraine.
This evening’s speech at 8 p.m. will mark just the second instance during President Biden’s tenure when he addresses the nation while seated behind the Resolute Desk at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It is expected to encompass critical discussions on the U.S. response to the terrorist activities of Hamas against Israel and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Biden’s previous prime-time Oval Office speech took place back in June, when he commemorated the passage of legislation that extended the federal debt ceiling until January 2025. During that address, he assured the American people that the nation had narrowly averted an “economic collapse.”
Throughout his presidency, President Biden has maintained a relatively low media profile, with fewer interactions with the press compared to many of his predecessors. Recent data, compiled by political scientist Martha Kumar and shared with The Washington Post on Tuesday, reveals that Biden has engaged in only 74 interviews with media outlets.
For perspective, former President Donald Trump had participated in 273 interviews at this point in his presidency, while former President Barack Obama had engaged in 381. Previous Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan had also conducted more interviews than Biden by this juncture in their respective terms.
Furthermore, Biden’s tally of 30 press conferences is notably lower than his predecessors, marking the fewest since Ronald Reagan’s 19. Trump had been involved in 52 press conferences by this point in his presidency, Obama had completed 59, George W. Bush had held 62, Clinton had reached 102, and George H.W. Bush had conducted 105, according to Kumar’s analysis.
President Biden’s favored mode of interacting with the press seems to be during informal exchanges while on the move, referred to as gaggles, of which he has participated in 492. This figure is less than Trump’s 521 gaggles but significantly more than Obama’s 88 at a similar stage in his presidency.
The President’s address from the Oval Office today follows his visit to Israel yesterday. During that visit, he announced the U.S.’s commitment to providing $100 million in humanitarian aid for the Palestinian territories in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Additionally, he disclosed plans to seek an “unprecedented” military aid package for the state of Israel from Congress.
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Google Translated from Hebrew:
You haven’t seen anything like this: This is what happened on Highway 1 when Biden landed in Israel
Following the arrival in Israel of the President of the United States Joe Biden, Highway 1 was blocked to traffic. Students from a Chabad yeshiva who were just driving took advantage of the situation and launched an impromptu ‘Tefillin Mivtza (Tefillin Operation)’ between the cars. “The response was wonderful,” they said.
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