{"id":2321435,"date":"2024-08-08T18:21:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T22:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-hosts-first-white-house-event-in-a-week-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T18:24:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T22:24:39","slug":"biden-hosts-first-white-house-event-in-a-week-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-hosts-first-white-house-event-in-a-week-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden hosts first White House event in a week &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-hosts-first-white-house-event-in-a-week-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2321435&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden hosted his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-call-on-pelosi-to-remove-military-style-fencing-around-capitol\/\" title=\"Republicans Call on Pelosi to Remove \u2018Military-Style Fencing\u2019 Around Capitol\">public event<\/a> in a week to honor the\u200c 2023\u200c World Series champions, the Texas Rangers, in the White House East Room. During the \u2064event, he reflected on the\u200d Rangers&#8217; historic playoff run and their connection to Washington, as the franchise originally \u2062began there. \u2064Biden praised the team, stating, &#8220;What you do matters because that\u2019s America at its best,&#8221; and congratulated them \u2064on their achievement. Following his remarks, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy presented\u2063 Biden with a custom\u2062 jersey \u200cand cowboy boots. The event came after a\u200b meeting in the White House situation room, where Biden humorously suggested that the players \u2064could join him in the \u2063Middle East if they wanted to \u200dhelp\u2064 with their bats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden honors World Series champions at first public event in a week<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1726392\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> held his first public event Thursday since last week, when he celebrated the successful prisoner swap with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-for-ceasefire-in-latest-call-with-israeli-pm-netanyahu\/\" title=\"Biden Calls For Ceasefire In Latest Call With Israeli PM Netanyahu\">president welcomed<\/a> the 2023 <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>World Series<\/a> champion Texas Rangers to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> East Room, where he celebrated the team&rsquo;s historic playoff run after failing to win the division last summer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As you know, it&rsquo;s been 50 years since this franchise left Washington,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3114351\/white-house-pressed-about-bidens-disappearing-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>president<\/a> stated, noting how the Rangers franchise originated in Washington before relocating to Arlington, Texas. &ldquo;Now, you&rsquo;re back in the nation&rsquo;s capital as World Champions, and you deserve it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden arrives at a White House ceremony alongside Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rangers manager Bruce Bochy and President Joe Biden hold a custom jersey courtesy of the Texas Rangers (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;What you do matters because that&rsquo;s America at its best,&rdquo; Biden continued. &ldquo;Congratulations to the World Champion Texas Rangers, and good luck for the rest of the season.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Following Biden&rsquo;s brief remarks, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy gifted the president a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-hosts-atlanta-braves-at-white-house-after-pushing-mlb-to-boycott-their-city-for-all-star-game\/\" title=\"Biden Hosts Atlanta Braves At White House After Pushing MLB To Boycott Their City For All-Star Game\">jersey bearing<\/a> his name and the number 46, along with a pair of cowboy boots.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy gifts President Joe Biden a custom jersey and pair of boots (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prior to the East Room event, and shortly after a meeting in the White House situation room, Biden mingled with the Rangers players. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-teacher-union-president-disgusted-that-schools-are-reopening\/\" title=\"Philadelphia Teacher Union President \u2018Disgusted\u2019 That Schools Are Reopening\">president told<\/a> them where he had come from and joked that if the players wanted to follow him to the Middle East with their bats, they would be welcome to help, a person in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/america-at-a-crossroads-war-room-tells-story-of-washington-crossing-the-delaware-on-christmas-morning-video\/\" title=\"America at a Crossroads: War Room Tells Story of Washington Crossing the Delaware on Christmas Morning (VIDEO)\">room told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SCOOPLET: Biden met with the Texas Rangers shortly after this meeting in the Situation Room and ahead of the East Room World Series event<\/p>\n<p>Person in the room tells me POTUS joked that if the players wanted to follow him to the Middle East with their bats, they&#8217;re welcome to help <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eEh54n5Ume\">https:\/\/t.co\/eEh54n5Ume<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christian Datoc (@TocRadio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TocRadio\/status\/1821652246511468989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Biden has kept an extremely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3109675\/biden-recedes-background-harris-starring-role\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>low profile<\/a> since ceding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024<\/a> Democratic presidential nomination to Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>. Veteran Democratic operatives told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the best way the president can help Harris is by staying out of the limelight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The president exited Thursday&rsquo;s event without stopping to answer questions from reporters and immediately departed the White House for an event at the Harris, formerly Biden, campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.<\/p>\n<p>The president will then travel to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where he will remain through the weekend.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1726392\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1726392\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden hosted his first public event in a week on Thursday, following last week&#8217;s celebration of a successful prisoner exchange with Russia. He welcomed the Texas Rangers, the 2023 World Series champions, to the East Room of the White House and praised their remarkable playoff journey after not winning their division last summer. &#8220;It&#8217;s been 50 years since this franchise left Washington,&#8221; he remarked, highlighting that the Rangers originally started in Washington before moving to Arlington, Texas. &#8220;Now you\u2019re back in the nation\u2019s capital as World Champions, and you\u2019ve earned it.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Biden continued by emphasizing the significance of their achievements: &#8220;What you do matters because that\u2019s America at its best. Congratulations to the World Champion Texas Rangers, and good luck for the rest of your season.&#8221; After his brief speech, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy presented Biden with a custom jersey featuring his name and number 46, along with cowboy boots.<\/p>\n<p>Before this event in the East Room and shortly after a meeting in the White House situation room, Biden interacted with players from the team. He shared stories about his background and humorously suggested that if they wanted to accompany him to the Middle East with their bats, they were welcome to join him.<\/p>\n<p>Since stepping aside for Vice President Kamala Harris as her party&#8217;s nominee for president in 2024, Biden has maintained a low profile. Veteran Democratic strategists have indicated that staying out of public view is currently beneficial for Harris&#8217;s campaign efforts.<\/p>\n<p>After concluding Thursday&#8217;s event without taking questions from reporters, Biden left immediately for an engagement at what was previously known as his campaign headquarters in Wilmington before heading to Rehoboth Beach for a weekend stay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2321436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/biden-boots.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,4864,5894,32127],"class_list":["post-2321435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-event","tag-politics","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/biden-boots.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}