Biden did not address question about his reelection campaign while speaking at the White House Monday evening.
President Joe Biden on Monday criticized the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity while avoiding a question shouted from the press on whether he will step down after his rocky debate performance last week.
Biden delivered prepared remarks from the White House regarding the High Court’s ruling on Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claims. The former president has sought immunity protection from federal charges accusing him in efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss to Biden. The justices said in a 6-3 ruling that Trump is shielded from facing charges for actions he took within his constitutional powers. The case will now return to the lower courts to decide which of Trump’s actions listed in his indictment qualify as official acts or personal activities.
Biden denounced the Supreme Court’s decision during his address, arguing that American voters “deserve to have an answer in the courts” on Trump’s actions related to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol before casting a vote in November.
The president did not, however, react to a question shouted by a reporter as he wrapped up his brief remarks: “Will you drop out of the race?”
Newsweek sent a note to Biden’s campaign via email for comment on Monday.
