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2024-07-25 21:05:00 +0300

Biden's Dithering Irks White House Staff

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By Tevi Troy

President Biden has taken a lot of heat lately for his poor leadership skills. One recurring theme is that he lacks the decisiveness needed for the job.

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Perhaps because early decisions on Afghanistan and Build Back Better worked out badly, the White House these days is wracked by bottlenecks and indecision, according to CNNs Edward Isaac-Dovere. Mr. Biden is consistently unable to finalize decisions on issues, such as tariffs and student-loan debt, that have reportedly lingered for over a year. According to Politico, Mr. Bidens inability to decide drives his staff a little nuts. He peppers them with questions. When he doesnt get an answer, he uses it as an excuse to put off a decision while staff goes back to get more information.

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