‘No One Is Safe’: Report Details Biden’s ‘Private Fury’ With Staff
President Joe Biden likes to present himself to the public as a kind, ice cream-loving uncle. Yet, an Axios report published on Monday details his “private fury” that gets directed at his staff. According to the outlet…
President Joe Biden likes to present himself to the public as a kind, ice cream-loving uncle.
Yet, an Axios report published on Monday details his “private fury” that gets directed at his staff.
According to the outlet, Biden has “such a quick-trigger temper that some aides try to avoid meeting alone with him. Some take a colleague, almost as a shield against a solo blast.”
“The president’s admonitions include: ‘God dammit, how the f**k don’t you know this?!,’ ‘Don’t f**king bullsh*t me!’ and ‘Get the f**k out of here!’ — according to current and former Biden aides who have witnessed and been on the receiving end of such outbursts,” it added.
The outlet notes the private outbursts run contrary to the public image he likes to present of being a “kindly uncle who loves Aviator sunglasses and ice cream.”
One administration official said “no one is safe” from his outbursts.
Although it appears the anger can be temporary. Axios noted White House aides still recall a moment when the president lashed out at Jeff Zients in 2021, who was then the administration’s COVID-19 “czar.”
Zients is now the White House chief of staff.
Chris Whipple, author of “The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House,” told Axios, “There’s no question that the Biden temper is for real. It may not be as volcanic as Bill Clinton’s, but it’s definitely there.”