A number of Democrats are expressing shock and disbelief that President Joe Biden is leaving Washington, D.C., amid crucial talks with Republicans about raising the debt ceiling to avoid a government default, which analysts say could trigger a massive economic meltdown.
According to Politico, Biden is leaving the White House — again — this weekend, heading to Camp David and then to his home in Delaware, further outraging Democrats who already believe he is being too timid in responding to Republican arguments for spending cuts in exchange for raising the limit.
“It’s time to bring the president off the bench, or bring somebody off the bench,” an anonymous elected Democrat told the outlet. “No one’s responding to anything. Kevin’s consistently on message. We have the Oval Office. I’ve never seen anything like it.”
“The scale of the cuts is staggering, which really the public knows very little about,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut,