By During a recent White House press briefing, Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy raised questions about President Joe Biden’s plans to stay engaged in public life after leaving office on January 20. The line of questioning followed remarks from Biden at a Friday press conference, where he assured the public he would not become “out of sight, out of mind” once his presidency concludes.
“President Biden says he’s not gonna be ‘out of sight, out of mind.’ But isn’t that what voters basically said they wanted — for him to be gone?” Doocy asked, noted to The Daily Caller.
In response, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre highlighted Biden’s decades-long commitment to public service, emphasizing the depth of his dedication to the country. “This is a president who has served more than 50 years,” Jean-Pierre noted. “He has given his all as a public servant … I think anyone who has devoted their heart and soul to serving the American people deserves respect.”
Doocy also pressed Jean-Pierre about the Democratic Party’s future leadership, asking who might take the helm moving forward. Jean-Pierre stressed that such decisions ultimately rest with voters and others in the political landscape. “Voters will decide,” she said. “That is not for me to determine.” She reaffirmed that Biden remains the current leader of the party while avoiding speculation about the 2028 political environment.
DOOCY TIME: “If I don’t see you again —”
KJP: “I, well, you know.”
Doocy: “— in the briefing, thank you for all that — you could have stopped taking the hard questions years ago, and you didn’t, so we appreciate that.”
KJP: “Over two years, my friend, this is — uh — let’s say… pic.twitter.com/MsCSP2AU9Y
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 13, 2025
Biden’s decision not to seek reelection in 2024 has sparked debate within Democratic circles. Concerns about his age and mental sharpness reportedly played a role in his choice to step aside, but the failure of Kamala Harris has left the party with a leadership vacuum. Harris took over a ramshackle Democratic ticket that lost decidedly to Donald Trump and left the party with millions of debt.
In an interview with The Washington Post, Biden recently expressed regret over his decision to bow out of the race. The newspaper reported, “In an impromptu and at times contemplative back-and-forth with reporters Friday evening, President Joe Biden said he had no regrets about dropping his bid for reelection although he remained confident that he “would have beaten Trump, could have beaten Trump” if there had been no change at the top of the ticket.
‘I thought it was important to unify the party,’ Biden said when asked if he had any regrets. ‘Even though I thought I could win again, it was always better to unify the party. And I had the greatest honor in my life to be president United States, but I didn’t want to be one who caused a party that wasn’t unified to lose an election. And that’s why I stepped aside.’
Biden, 82, has made both direct and subtle efforts to defend his legacy in recent months, especially since President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5.”
The American people aren’t buying it, however. Joe Biden leaves as one of the most unpopular presidents in American history.
The Associated Press recently revealed that “As President Biden prepares to leave the White House, only a quarter of the public view him as a great or good president.
Half of Democrats say Biden was a great or good president, compared with only 10% of independents and 4% of Republicans. A vast majority of Republicans view Biden as a poor or terrible president (82%) along with 56% of independents and 13% of Democrats. Overall, about 3 in 10 think Biden’s presidency was average.
he public had more positive views of Biden’s immediate predecessors. As Donald Trump was preparing to leave the White House in 2021, 36% described him as a great or good president. And eight years ago, about half of Americans described Barack Obama’s presidency as ‘great’ or ‘good.’
After four years with Biden in the White House, most Americans do not think they and their family or the country are better off. Again, Biden fares worse than his predecessors on both measures. At the end of Trump’s presidency, 38% felt their household and 31% thought the country were better off. When Obama was leaving the White House, 41% said their household and 46% said the country were better off than when he took office.”
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