LONDON: US President Joe Biden was caught with a cheat sheet detailing a journalist’s question during a joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Photojournalists attending the press conference, which celebrated 70 years of US-South Korea ties, in the White House Rose Garden, Washington, DC, on Wednesday captured Biden holding crib sheets presumably prepared by aides, reported the New York Post.
One of the crib sheets, dated April 26, showed a picture of Los Angeles Times reporter Courtney Subramanian alongside details of her surname’s pronunciation and “Question #1” handwritten at the top, indicating he had prior knowledge of a vetted question from the journalist.
Biden holds notes while answering question during joint press conference
with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol. (AFP/File)
“How are you squaring your domestic priorities — like reshoring semiconductors manufacturing — with alliance-based foreign policy?” was Subramanian’s question.
Biden, 80, held another crib note listing the names of other administration officials in the order in which they would speak.
US President Biden holds crib note showing list of officials who would make statements. (AFP/File)
The incident came a day after the US leader formally announced his campaign for re-election in 2024.
However, Biden has been seen before holding similar detailed cheat sheets.
In June, he revealed a crib note with detailed instructions, including “YOU enter the Roosevelt Room and say hello to participants,” and, “YOU take YOUR seat.”
Biden speaks from notes at White House meeting ion June 23, 2022. (AFP/File)
In July 2021, Biden was captured with a note from an aide reading: “Sir, there is something on your chin.”
Biden holds up note during virtual meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris and
west coast Governors in South Court Auditorium, July 30, 2021. (AFP/File)
