White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday that President Biden maintains “regular” communication with Barack Obama on a number of issues.
Psaki was asked by a reporter whether Obama visited the White House and how often the two speak, to which she replied that Obama and Biden have a relationship that is not defined as president and vice president – instead, they are “friends.” “.
“They consult and talk about a number of issues and I hope this will continue during President Biden’s presidency,” said Psaki. “It turns out that it can be done over the phone, and I think if President Obama were here, you would all know.”
Psaki declined to provide an exact number of times the powerful duo had spoken, but said that they “maintain regular contact” and their respective teams also maintain regular contact “on a number of issues”.
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Psaki added that, given Obama’s work on the Affordable Care Act, which Biden has pledged to strengthen and expand, this is a topic they will be talking about.
She raised questions about what else Obama would be specifically involved with on his team.
Biden summoned several individuals who previously served in the Obama administration to join his team, including chief of staff Ron Klain, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken .
Despite the longstanding friendship, Obama attracted media interest after he waited until the end of the campaign cycle to formally endorse Biden
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Meanwhile, Biden drew criticism during the campaign of Democratic candidates who accused him of following Obama’s legacy.
During a 2019 debate, for example, Julián Castro, who served as Obama’s housing secretary, said Biden wanted to take credit for the Obama administration’s victories – but did not want to answer for any potential shortcomings.
“My problem with Vice President Biden … every time something good about Barack Obama comes up, he says, ‘Oh, I was there, I was there, I was there, it’s me too,'” said Castro. “And every time someone questions part of the government of which we are both part, he says, ‘Well, that was the president.’ I mean, he wants to get credit for Obama’s work, but he doesn’t need to answer any questions. ”
Biden replied at the time that he stood by Obama’s side during the eight years of his term.