President Joe Biden will give an interview to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos later this week, his first since the president’s much-criticized performance during last week’s debate.
Portions of the interview will air on ABC’s “World News Tonight” on Friday, with the extended interview first airing on the network’s “This Week” Sunday morning program, the network said Tuesday.
There has been private discussion among Biden’s campaign about what it can do to counteract last Thursday’s debate, where the raspy-voiced president gave some convoluted and incomplete answers. It has given rise to some questions about whether the 81-year-old president should continue his campaign.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also said Tuesday that Biden plans to hold a press conference during the NATO summit next week in Washington.
Throughout Biden’s presidency, there had been frequent complaints from the Washington press corps that he has seldom made himself available for extended interviews or news conferences, occasions for the public to see him tested to think on his feet.
Stephanopoulos works as “Good Morning America” and “This Week” host. He joined ABC News in 1997 after working for the Clinton administration in Washington.
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President Joe Biden is scheduled to have an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos later this week, marking his first interview since the widely criticized performance in last week’s debate. Parts of the interview will be shown on ABC’s “World News Tonight” on Friday, with the full interview airing on the network’s “This Week” Sunday morning program, as confirmed by the network on Tuesday.
Biden’s campaign has been engaging in discussions on how to address the fallout from the debate, during which the president, with a raspy voice, gave responses that were vague and incomplete, leading to speculation about the viability of his 81-year-old candidacy. In addition, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced that Biden intends to host a press conference during the upcoming NATO summit in Washington next week.
Criticism has surrounded Biden’s avoidance of extended interviews and press conferences during his presidency, with the Washington press corps expressing concerns that such engagements offer essential opportunities for the public to witness the president’s ability to think on his feet.
George Stephanopoulos, well-known as the host of “Good Morning America” and “This Week,” is set to conduct the interview. Stephanopoulos became a part of ABC News in 1997 after serving in the Clinton administration in Washington.
