Biden makes surprise appearance at White House briefing
President Biden entered the White House briefing room on Friday to audible gasps from reporters as he unexpectedly took the podium and fielded questions.
It was the first time that Biden, 81, made an appearance during a White House press briefing since he assumed office in 2021. The president spoke briefly about the averted port workers strike, Friday’s positive jobs numbers and announced that he may request additional money from Congress to fund Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
“We’re going to have to deal with unforeseen cost what this hurricane is going to cost. It’s going to cost a lot of money and I’m probably going to have to ask the Congress before we leave for more money to deal with some of those problems,” Biden said…
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