During a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Friday, President Joe Biden said he’s confident the 2024 election will be “free and fair,” but he expressed concerns it may not “be peaceful.” (AP Video / Oct. 4, 2024)
By Josh Boak The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House briefing room for the first time, striding in with a grin after a strong monthly jobs report and the temporary settlement of a strike by ports workers.
The president has been less available than his recent predecessors to questions from White House press corps, making his surprise appearance welcome to the gathered reporters who waited as his press secretary’s daily briefing was moved up 15 minutes, then delayed for nearly one hour.