Joe Biden Walks Off a Live MSNBC Interview While Host Nicole Wallace Was Still Speaking

United States (US) President Joe Biden walked off after his live MSNBC interview with Nicole Wallace while she was still speaking and they were still on-air.

Biden sat with Wallace to discuss his reaction to the Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action and other issues.

Joe Biden Walks Off a Live MSNBC Interview While Still On-Air

As per a report by The Daily Mail, Biden raised eyebrows on Thursday when he walked off the set of a live MSNBC 'Deadline' interview while the cameras were still rolling. The President wandered off behind the network's host, Wallace, while she was still speaking.

As the President concluded the one-on-one interview, he stood up and shook hands with Wallace, who used to work with former President George W. Bush. Then, Biden walked behind her while they were still in the air.

Fox News notes that the MSNBC host was still speaking with her viewers when the President awkwardly walked off in her background. Despite that, she still invited her viewers to stay tuned for the analysis of her one-on-one interview with the President of the United States (POTUS). Wallace tells the audience, "[do not] go anywhere" as Biden leaves the camera frame.

It is worth noting that the rare live sit-down lasted for roughly 20 minutes.

One of Biden's critics, Media Research Center associate editor Nicholas Fondacaro, asked if the President was going to a "bathroom run." He tweets, "Biden gets out of his seat before the commercials start."

Meanwhile, conservative strategist Steve Guest stresses that the President is on "live TV!" He further exclaimed, "WHAT ON EARTH IS JOE BIDEN DOING?

The White House Deputy Press Secretary and Senior Communications Adviser for Strategic Response, Andrew Bates, says Biden's awkward walk-off was a "power move." He tweeted that in response to a headline, "Biden Awkwardly Walks Off MSNBC Set While He's Still On Air."

Biden Says Supreme Court Expansion a 'Mistake'

During the "Deadline: White House" interview, Biden criticized the Supreme Court's affirmative action in college admissions.

As per MSNBC, the President says that the Supreme Court is "not normal," noting that it has "done more to unravel basic rights and basic decisions than any court in recent history." He then pointed out the Court's decision to overrule Roe v. Wade, supposedly protecting women's rights to have an abortion.

On top of that, he also expressed his stand against expanding the Supreme Court. He believes that adding seats would end politicizing the court.

Wallace also asked Biden about the Justice Department's move to examine Trump's relation to the January 6 Capitol Attack. However, the President refused to interfere with the case.

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