Coverage dated July 11, 2023

Biden skips NATO dinner; White House cites ‘workload’

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President Biden skipped the NATO leadership summit’s opening dinner late Tuesday in Lithuania and headed straight for his hotel, with White House staffers citing the president’s busy schedule for his absence.

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Hot Air
Biden skips NATO dinner after bragging to Erdogan that he will win the 2024 election (opens Hot Air)
Published Jul 11, 2023
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Biden's too tired to attend NATO dinner
Washington Times
Biden skips NATO dinner; White House cites ‘workload’ (opens Washington Times)
Published Jul 11, 2023
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President Biden skipped the NATO leadership summit’s opening dinner late Tuesday in Lithuania and headed straight for his hotel, with White House staffers citing the president’s busy schedule for his absence.
Fox News
President Biden skips NATO dinner; White House cites ongoing workload (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 11, 2023
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President Biden skipped Tuesday's NATO dinner, with the White House saying it was because the president had four full workdays and needed to prepare for a speech tomorrow.
BizPac Review
Biden skips NATO dinner, aides cite workload after he spent weekend at the beach (opens BizPac Review)
Published Jul 11, 2023
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Only days after his beachside vacation, Joe Biden called a lid on a NATO dinner, with his aides citing his ostensibly busy schedule.
Fox News
President Biden skips NATO dinner, White House cites his ongoing workload (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 11, 2023
Legal Insurrection
Biden Skips NATO Leader Dinner Due to Workload Despite Just Coming Off Beach Vacation (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Jul 11, 2023
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"This is not a ceremonial event. At the 2008 NATO Summit in Bucharest the dinner went 2 hours over schedule because President Bush forced an extended discussion on bringing Ukraine into NATO. Biden isn’t even attending. If you want proof he’s too old for the job this is it."