{"id":2387168,"date":"2025-01-06T21:15:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T02:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-orleans-tests-bidens-comforter-in-chief-mantle-on-his-way-out-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T21:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T02:15:59","slug":"new-orleans-tests-bidens-comforter-in-chief-mantle-on-his-way-out-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-orleans-tests-bidens-comforter-in-chief-mantle-on-his-way-out-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"New Orleans tests Biden&#8217;s comforter-in-chief mantle on his way out &#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\">26<\/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%2Fnew-orleans-tests-bidens-comforter-in-chief-mantle-on-his-way-out-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=2387168&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 recently attended an \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-to-hold-interfaith-prayer-service-at-birthplace-of-abraham\/\" title=\"Pope Francis To Hold Interfaith Prayer Service At Birthplace Of Abraham\">interfaith prayer service<\/a>\u200c in \u200dNew \u200dOrleans to mourn \u200cthe victims of \u2064a recent attack, marking what coudl be his final appearance as the &#8220;comforter in chief.&#8221; Facing\u2064 criticism for previously\u2063 minimizing \u200cthe threat of Islamic terrorism, Biden acknowledged \u2063the profound grief \u2062and pain experienced by the victims&#8217; families during the service at \u200cthe Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis.\u200b He expressed solidarity with\u2064 the community, sharing his own \u2062experiences\u2063 of loss and emphasizing the resilience of New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit,Biden and First Lady \u2063Jill Biden engaged with\u2062 survivors,family members,and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a>,paying tribute at a\u200c memorial established in\u200c the wake of the attack. Biden commended the bravery \u2063of responders who risked their lives to protect others and emphasized that the city&#8217;s strength and resilience define \u200bits character. This visit followed revelations \u2064from the\u2062 FBI regarding the attacker,highlighting a calculated approach taken before the incident.  <\/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\">New Orleans tests&nbsp;Biden&rsquo;s comforter in chief mantle on his way out<\/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_1929322\" 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> performed his role as comforter in chief for what could be the last time as he grieved with those affected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-orleans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Orleans<\/a> attack amid criticism that he previously downplayed the threat of Islamic terrorism.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During an interfaith<strong> <\/strong>prayer service for the 14 victims of the attack, Biden acknowledged to those gathered at<strong> <\/strong>the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, that their &ldquo;shock and pain&rdquo; must be &ldquo;still so very raw.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My wife, Jill, and I are here to stand with you, grieve with you, pray with you, let you know you are not alone,&rdquo; he told the crowd on Monday. &ldquo;We know what it&rsquo;s like to lose a piece of our soul, the anger, the emptiness, the black hole that seems to be sucking you into your chest, the sense of loss, the questions of faith in your soul.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;They came from different states, even different countries. There were children at dinner with their parents before joining their friends on New Year&rsquo;s Eve. Some even ran toward the chaos to try to help save others.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During their hourslong trip to New Orleans, the president and first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jill-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jill Biden<\/a> spoke with&nbsp;some of the victims&rsquo; families, survivors,&nbsp;and local law enforcement after also stopping at Bourbon Street, the site of the attack, and paying their respects at a makeshift memorial that has sprung up in its wake. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We think of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/firefighters-rescued-after-being-trapped-on-burning-ship-in-new-jersey\/\" title=\"Firefighters saved from burning ship in New Jersey.\">brave responders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">law enforcement officers<\/a>, officials, who risked their lives to stop the terror and save others, including two of those officers that I met tonight injured in the firefight,&rdquo; the president said during the interfaith<strong> <\/strong>prayer service. &ldquo;If there&rsquo;s one thing we know: New Orleans defines strength and resilience.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Joe Biden&rsquo;s trip came shortly after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FBI<\/a> announced on Sunday that Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, traveled to New Orleans twice before the attack and recorded video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses. Jabbar, a&nbsp;U.S. citizen and former U.S. Army soldier who was based in Texas, cited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/isis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ISIS<\/a> as inspiration when he drove a rented pick-up truck through Bourbon Street at about 3 a.m. on New Year&rsquo;s Day, killing 14 and injuring 35 with his vehicle and gunfire. Jabbar was shot dead by police.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Biden has been criticized since the attack for previously saying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-supremacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">white supremacy<\/a> presents the greatest threat to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homeland-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">homeland security<\/a> and not Islamic terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;White&nbsp;supremacy&nbsp;is a poison,&rdquo; Joe Biden told the Lawyers&rsquo; Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law in the summer of 2023. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a poison that&rsquo;s been allowed to grow faster and fester in our communities to the point where the intelligence community has determined &mdash; the U.S. intelligence community has determined that domestic terrorism, rooted in&nbsp;white&nbsp;supremacy, is the&nbsp;greatest&nbsp;terrorist&nbsp;threat&nbsp;we face in the homeland &mdash; the&nbsp;greatest&nbsp;threat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\">White House <\/a>press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a> declined to respond to questions about whether Joe Biden has the same opinion 18 months later.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Does the president still consider&nbsp;white&nbsp;supremacy&nbsp;the&nbsp;greatest&nbsp;terrorist&nbsp;threat&nbsp;to the United States?&rdquo; a reporter asked as Jean-Pierre departed the briefing room on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The trip simultaneously created a split screen between Joe Biden and President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>, his predecessor and successor, with Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a> overseeing the certification of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/electoral-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Electoral College<\/a> results in Washington before Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an op-ed published in the <em>Washington Post<\/em> late Sunday, Joe Biden implored the public to remember how &ldquo;violent insurrectionists attacked the Capitol, threatened the lives of elected officials and assaulted brave law enforcement officers&rdquo; four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We should be proud that our democracy withstood this assault,&rdquo; Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2025\/01\/05\/president-biden-jan-6-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote<\/a>. &ldquo;But we should not forget. We must remember the wisdom of the adage that any nation that forgets its past is doomed to repeat it. We cannot accept a repeat of what occurred four years ago.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1929322\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1929322\"}});<\/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>Biden comforts New Orleans attack victims amid criticism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2387169,"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\/2025\/01\/biden-1-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,5191,47705,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2387168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-leadership","tag-new-orleans","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/biden-1-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387168","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2387168"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2387172,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387168\/revisions\/2387172"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2387169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2387168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2387168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2387168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}