US President Joe Biden’s presidential re-election campaign has reportedly been taking steps to thwart disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters in recent weeks.
The campaign is holding smaller events, withholding their exact location until the president’s arrival and avoiding events on college campuses, NBC News reports.
The effort has paid off with the past five weeks seeing no disruptions after Biden was interrupted repeatedly during a speech about abortion rights in Virginia.
“He’s better in small venues,” a Biden ally tells NBC News, citing retail politics as “where he thrives.”
“But the downside is that means he doesn’t reach as many voters,” the source adds. “The point is to reach as many voters as you can, and those small events don’t.”
The new campaign policy is being applied to the upcoming marquee fundraiser with Biden and former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Organizers are weighing hiring a private firm to vet attendees, NBC News reports, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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