Democrats 'largely fine' with Biden's absence during shutdown talks: 'Little clamor for him to return'
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Politico reported congressional Democrats are "largely fine" with President Biden being missing in action as the threat of a government shutdown looms.
The article said that despite the scramble to avert a government shutdown, "no one seemed to be looking to Biden for answers — and the lame-duck president gave no indication he had any desire to provide them." Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.
"I haven’t gotten any message from President Biden, or heard of anything that he’s saying," California Democratic Rep. Mark Takano told Politico, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wouldn't say he's been in touch with Biden, only that he's been in "close contact with the administration."
As Politico put it, "Democrats appeared largely fine with Biden taking a back seat."
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