Biden appears to fall asleep during African summit – Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden is currently visiting Angola, marking a meaningful event as he is the first sitting U.S. president to do so. This visit aligns with his commitment made during the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. A primary focus of BidenS trip is the Lobito Corridor, a major infrastructure project aimed at enhancing transportation for critical minerals from Angola and surrounding regions to the United States. The Lobito Corridor is expected to play a vital role in supporting U.S. supply chains for essential materials.
During the summit, however, Biden’s public appearance raised some eyebrows when he appeared to doze off while other leaders spoke. this moment, attributed to possible jet lag from the long transatlantic flight, was captured and reported widely. Despite this lapse, the visit underscores the Biden management’s efforts to strengthen ties with african nations and bolster collaboration on economic and security issues.
For further facts, additional context regarding Biden’s objectives and the Lobito Corridor project can be found in sources such as the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and BBC coverage from the event.
Biden appears to fall asleep during African summit
President Joe Biden is on a trip to Angola this week, and it appeared that during one of his events in the African country, his travel across the Atlantic Ocean left him with some jet lag.
During a meeting with African leaders at the Lobito Corridor Trans-Africa Summit on Wednesday, Biden appeared to monetarily fall asleep. The president closed his eyes multiple times as other leaders and officials spoke, and at times, his head appeared to drift into sleep as his eyes remained closed.
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Biden’s apparent sleep episodes were brief, and come near the end of a whirlwind trip to Angola which saw him visit with Angolan President Joao Lourenco and visit the country’s National Museum of Slavery. The president arrived in Angola Monday and is leaving the country, which is six hours ahead of Washington, D.C., Wednesday. Biden is expected to arrive back at the White House Thursday.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the White House for comment.
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During the summit, Biden announced the U.S. would invest another $600 million into the rail corridor which goes across the African continent, including upgrading the railroad and helping with development of the corridor.
“The United States understands that how we invest in Africa is just as important as how much we invest in Africa,” Biden said at the summit.
“The Leaders discussed the transformative impact the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor has had on enhancing access to the critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition and digital connectivity, strengthening food security, boosting regional trade, and empowering communities all along the Corridor,” a White House readout of the meeting said.
Biden’s trip to Africa comes more than a month before he leaves the White House on Jan. 20, and will be one of his final international trips before his term expires.
The president’s sleep was a topic of discussion following his poor debate performance against now-President-elect Donald Trump in June.
A report from the New York Times in July claimed that the president told Democratic governors he needed more sleep and fewer events after 8 p.m., and would be fine to continue his reelection bid. Later that month, Biden dropped his bid for a second term.
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