The article discusses former Vice President Kamala Harris’s claim that President Joe Biden’s poor performance in a June 2024 debate was due to exhaustion from his heavy travel schedule earlier that month. Harris, in an excerpt from her upcoming book *107 Days*, suggests that Biden’s back-to-back trips to Europe and a subsequent flight to a Hollywood fundraiser contributed to his struggle during the debate. However, Biden’s actual schedule and statements from the White House at the time contradict this narrative.<\/p>\n

Biden traveled to France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day from June 5 to June 9, then again to Italy for the G7 summit on June 12, and later to Los Angeles on June 14 for a fundraiser before returning to Washington on June 16. Despite some reported instances of confusion and viral moments during these trips, Biden’s schedule after returning was notably light.He spent time resting and preparing for the debate, including a week at Camp David with extensive practice sessions.<\/p>\n

Despite attempts by biden’s aides to attribute his debate difficulties to illness, over-preparation, or moderator shortcomings, these explanations were met with skepticism. Eventually,Biden’s team accepted his travel schedule as a partial cause,a point later echoed by Harris. Hunter Biden also mentioned on a podcast that his father had been taking Ambien to manage sleep during travel, which may have affected his debate performance, though he later clarified he did not know for sure if Ambien was used.<\/p>\n

the article portrays a complex picture behind Biden’s debate struggles, showing multiple explanations with Harris emphasizing travel fatigue, while official schedules and reports suggest preparation and rest preceded the event.

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