Biden skipped White House meeting after Trump debate for photoshoot, new book says

Ron Klain tells author Chris Whipple that Biden opted for Annie Leibovitz shoot at critical moment in campaign

In the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.

You need to cancel that," Ron Klain, Biden's former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee.