Fox News host Martha MacCallum confronted Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell on Monday about President Joe Biden’s sudden disappearance.
Biden’s last public appearance was exiting Air Force One on Friday evening, two days before he officially dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. MacCallum asked the Democratic congressman to address the president’s current whereabouts, as his absence has alarmed the American people.
“Just for the American people, Eric, what should they think about all of this? That, I mean, a lot of people go, ‘This is crazy!’ Where is he?” MacCallum asked.
“Well, they should think that for the past 43 months, he hasn’t had any cabinet controversies,” Swalwell said.
Swalwell then praised the president’s legislative record, suggesting he will leave behind a positive legacy for generations to come.
“Well, shouldn’t they hear from the president then?” MacCallum asked.
“And he’s going to speak to the American people. But again, his cabinet will show up at Kamala Harris’ acceptance of her nomination speech. Donald Trump wasn’t able to say that,” Swalwell said.
The president’s absence has raised alarm bells among citizens and prominent political figures, who have declared that his dropping out is proof he cannot sufficiently run the country.
The president heeded the calls of 36 congressional Democrats that urged him to withdraw from the race after his disastrous performance at the June 27 debate. Among these Democrats were California Rep. Adam Schiff, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton and Montana Sen. Jon Tester.
Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris minutes after dropping out of the race, leading Harris’ newly launched campaign to raise $81 million in grassroots donations in the first 24 hours, according to Axios. Democrats have united behind the vice president with a surge of endorsements from prominent Democrats, including Swalwell, just weeks before the Democratic National Convention is set to begin.
The president tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday evening and quickly isolated himself at his private residence in Delaware.
