Afghanistan withdrawal: Biden continues bunker strategy after widely panned ABC interview

In what appears to be a continuation of his campaign bunker strategy, and following his widely panned interview with ABC News on the stunning fall of conflicts President joe-biden” target=”_blank”>Biden< there was no better way to get out of Afghanistan. Other than the ABC News interview, Biden has not taken any questions from the press this week. 

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Biden’s decision to bunker down amid the Afghanistan crisis evokes his strategy during the 2020 presidential race, when he spent a large amount of time away from the campaign trail. 

When asked if the president believes that his campaign strategy of ducking out of the public eye is translating well to his official duties and if his strategy sent a message of American strength to our allies and adversaries, a White House official pointed to Biden’s ABC News interview and press briefings by the Pentagon and State Department.

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The president’s decision to nix his media obligations on Thursday also coincides with Vice President Harris’ trip to Vietnam amid the Afghanistan crisis — which some critics have compared to the 1975 fall of Saigon.

Harris’ office has defended the vice president’s trip, saying America has many “interests” worldwide.

Houston Keene is a reporter for Fox News Digital. You can find him on Twitter at @HoustonKeene.

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