Biden Gathers with Family at Camp David
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, accompanied by their granddaughters Natalie (left) and Finnegan (second from left), walk from Marine One to board Air Force One at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, New York, on June 29, 2024. (Mandel Ngan/AFP)
On June 29, the White House denied rumors that President Joe Biden returned to Camp David to consult with his family about the future of his re-election campaign.
This statement followed an NBC News report, which claimed that the president had visited Camp David to meet with family members and decide whether to continue or end his campaign early due to growing concerns over his debate performance, citing five anonymous sources.
The White House clarified that President Biden’s travel to Camp David had been scheduled prior to the June 27 debate.
“The premise of the story is not accurate,” a Biden official told reporters on Saturday evening, in reference to the NBC News report.
Officials stated that the Biden family would be taking a family photo at Camp David.
“We publicly announced the Camp David trip on June 23, which NBC News apparently missed,” Andrew Bates, White House senior deputy press secretary and deputy assistant to the president, also wrote on X on Saturday evening.
