Biden didn't show up for a meeting with the German chancellor because he had to go to bed

President Joe Biden canceled an early evening meeting with the German chancellor Olaf Scholz at the last minute because he had to go to bed, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

The newspaper reported that the event was an informal gathering in Germany amid the G7 summit in June 2022, and was meant to be a low-key meeting to discuss Ukraine.

According to the report, the chancellor and his aides were surprised by Biden's absence and Blinken's appearance.

Axios, citing people close to the president, has previously said that Biden worked best between the 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. window and struggled to function outside that timeframe.

If Biden is late, very late or goes to bed and just doesn’t show up....

The Velvet Underground song (By Lou Reed, 1967) about a junky waiting for his drug dealer to show up. Probably a favorite of national security advisor Hunter Biden.

Waiting For My Man

I’m waiting for my man

He’s never early, he’s always late
First thing you learn is you always gotta wait
I’m waiting for my man

The article in question was a lot more than a re-hack of the past. It was done today and made statements like:

Two unnamed people who were there told the Journal that Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Biden would not make an appearance because he had to rest.

According to the report, the chancellor and his aides were surprised by Biden’s absence and Blinken’s appearance.

In a statement to the Journal, a spokesperson for the State Department denied the report, while another official stated that the White House had informed the participants early on that Biden would be unable to attend.

Axios, citing people close to the president, has previously said that Biden worked best between the 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. window and struggled to function outside that timeframe.

The Journal report said that the White House has consistently reduced Biden’s daily schedule and shielded him from impromptu meetings.

Both CNN and The New York Times have reported that Biden told governors he needed to get more sleep and stop holding events after 8 p.m. The White House has not responded to these claims.

I get the feeling this is planted to make it sound like it is happening and the media is save/harmless to protect themselves from looking like they were contributory

Wy69

My question is why wasn’t it published before this and not till after all the harm he and his keepers have done? It is very pertinent to this time also. Possibly more. The world needs transparency in matters like this so they see we aren’t afraid to police our own so they are not out of reach. And our allies need to feel confident we will act for them, also.

Excellent points.

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