Asked by reporters whether Joe Biden would serve his entire second term if re-elected, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said it was “up to him to decide” . She finally returned to her remarks later on Tuesday.
“Does the president plan to lead the country for these eight years?”. As Joe Biden announced his candidacy for re-election for the presidency of the United States, a press conference was held at the White House. At 80, the age of the American president raises many questions about his state of health and his ability to lead the world’s leading power.
Asked whether the Democratic president intended to carry out his second term – in the event of re-election – until its end, the spokesperson for the White House kicked into touch.
“It’s up to him to decide. I’m not going to get ahead of the president on this question”, simply replied Karine Jean-Pierre in front of journalists.
“I can confirm that if re-elected he would serve every 8 years”
A sentence which did not fail to react to journalists and commentators on American political life, and which prompted the spokesperson to clarify her point on Twitter.
“As you know, we take compliance with the law seriously, so I wanted to be sure we didn’t go beyond 2024 and therefore more than is appropriate under the law. But I can confirm that s ‘he is re-elected, the president would serve every 8 years,’ she wrote.
As explained by Washington Post, The Hatch Act effectively prohibits US federal employees from engaging in any partisan political activity. A measure that applies to employees of the White House.
