Why Biden Goes Silent at Some Key Moments

Wall Street Journal: “At sensitive points during tensions in Russia, debt-ceiling negotiations and the indictment of former President Donald Trump, the loquacious Biden has kept his mouth shut, adhering to a White House tradition to strategically hit the mute button when an inopportune comment could cause a diplomatic or political problem.”

“While Biden’s allies say there are clear reasons for the strategy in all these cases, potential downsides are involved in having the nation’s leader be quiet or offstage during crucial moments.”