jackie heinrich joins me from the white house.campaign responding to calls to step down? >> reporter: the party is in full-blown panic mode but the campaign is trying to turn the focus to trump. a campaign email this morning read all 50 of trump's lies, 16 more lies than felonies, this was their strategy even ahead of last night, they issued a predebate memo with a list of important trump lies to look out for and this is what first lady jill biden said after the debate. >> you did such a great job, you answered every question. let me ask the crowd, what did trump do? ally! >> reporter: our waffle house on his way to the airport the president said he had a sore throat but thought things went well. >> we did well. >> anything about your performance? >> president biden: hard to debate a liar. he lied 26 times, big lies. >> reporter: the campaign acknowledges there will need to be a postmortem on this but they rejected the notion that it could lead to a different 2024 ticket. >> there is always a truth telling session when these thing

neil: jackie heinrich at the white house. i had a chance to catch up with alejandro mayorkas on policies he insists are working. in the meantime, give him an opportunity to respond to this key mayorkas view. some people think will be an on-again off-again approach to dealing with the mess at the border, working at like clockwork. >> reporter: it will be immediately in effect and then, if we experience seven consecutive calendar days where the average number of encounters each day is below 1500, 14 days after the seventh day we will reopen and if, in fact, in fact, the number of encounters thereafter is 2500 or more for 7 consecutive days we have the authority to again implement this bar which we would do. neil: i didn't understand it then, i don't understand it now. we wanted you to hear it. robert armani, the texas marshal retired deputy chief. you heard what he was saying, we have a system in place that gets 2500, things shutdown, 1500 or below, open things up again. unless you have an active system it will be hard to polic

i want to pull up some of these tweets and reactions here from jackie heinrich, she's a very well connected democratic source tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. he needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment the universal sentiment seems to be that this was not a good night for joe biden. yeah, the think it was pretty obvious for a lot of people including people online, many critics heading out at by then walk us to the public reaction as well. it's quite interesting because generally the debates between the major candidates from the democrat and republican party don't happen until after the nominating conventions. but the republican convention and the democratic convention are still set to happen later this summer. and so neither by them nor trump are actually the official non and the use of their party. yet at this time that decision is made at the conventions. only 2 debates are scheduled. this was the 1st one very early on in the game. usually debates are

first fox team coverage with jackie heinrich at the white count and what action the president is takingelugin in california on one impact and it happening on the ground. welcome everybody. i'm neil cavuto. >>> we've got a busy, jim, before you. really will go first of the white house. >> the president said this was an injury to gain control of the border, a pretty stunning acknowledgement given that for the last three and a half years for much of what had his top officials including the dhs secretary testified multiple times that the border was secure and that they had operational control of it matters also a reversal from the president's previous comment that he had already done all he could with the stroke of a pen but this change that will shut down access to the u.s. asylum system after illegal crossings average 2500 a day over a weeklong period, we're already there. we are told this goes into effect midnight remaining so until illegal crossings that belong an average of 1500 a day in my those who come anyway will be deported -- unless they meet a hampton standard of credible fear a

heinrich, as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment, a kalen. nevertheless, this debate was highly anticipated. tens of millions of viewers in the us watched it take us through the key moments of they discussed both domestic and foreign policy. a long foreign policy, we had trunks who kept stressing, biden's foreign policy was leading the country into world war 3. biden was insisting that his foreign policy was leading the united states back into a position of leadership around the world and in the right direction. now when it came to you crane, donald trump was basically asked whether or not he would accept uh, the russian presidents peace terms for the country. and he completely dodge the question is, was donald trump responding to continue to move until we get to total ban? zalinski comes to this country. what? so it was $60000000000.00. he's the greatest sal

heinrich, she's a very well connected democratic source tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment a kalen. nevertheless, this debate was highly anticipated. tens of millions of viewers in the us watched it take us through the key moments, so they discuss supposed domestic and foreign policy. a long foreign policy, we had trunks who kept stressing. biden's foreign policy was leading the country into world war 3. biden was insisting that his foreign policy was leading the united states back into a position of leadership around the world and in the right direction. now when it came to you crane, donald trump was basically asked whether or not he would accept the russian presidents peace terms for the country. and he completely dodge the question is, was donald trump responded to continue to move until we get to total ban? zalinski comes to this country what so it was $60000000000.00. he's the greatest salesman ever.

heinrich, as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment. well, 81 year old joe biden stumbling debates performance has reinforced fears that he is on the fit for a 2nd term in the oval office. the easiest is the total initiative relative to what we can do is more border patrol and more asylum off for the trunk. i really don't know what he said at the end of this is i don't think he knows what he said. either i made sure every company in the world, every pharmaceutical company can not have to pay you. and by the way, my son was not a loser is not a sucker. you're the sucker you're. those are all of the things he's done. we've become like a 3rd world nation, and it's a shame you're a weiner. when you lost the 1st time, i've never seen anybody like this guy. he lies, i'd never seen if he could look you in the face. somebody said that so many other things to what this m

busy so i'm panicked and i want to put up some of these tweets and reactions here from jackie heinrich, as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. he needs to go no way they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level freak out at the moment, a kalen. nevertheless, this debate was highly anticipated. tens of millions of viewers in the us watched it take us through the key moments. they discuss both domestic and foreign policy. a long foreign policy, we had trunks who kept stressing biden's foreign policy was leading the country into world war 3. biden was insisting that his foreign policy was leading the united states back into a position of leadership around the world and in the right direction. now when it came to you crane, donald trump was basically asked whether or not he would accept uh, the russian presidents peace terms for the country. and he completely dodge the question is, was donald trump responded to continue to move until we get the total band za

heinrich, she's a very well connected democratic source tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment. american politics isn't quite a strange moment. this is not a normal time. and the election cycle for a debate to take place, the feeling that biden's just didn't do very well in terms of performance. and the feeling that it may be possible that at the democratic national convention, they could replace them with another candidate as that is certainly widespread. there's already been talking of such a thing happening. and now that talk is escalating. one listens to us media. there is speculation, the democrats may replaced by them the someone else as their nominate lot. there is other saying that biden is not willing to step down. and biden's allies are very committed to keeping them on the ticket. a lot of questions are being raised and people do this, largely the reaction is that this was a win for trump, if not ju

i want to pull up some of these tweets and reactions here from jackie heinrich as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o piece for now. everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment. american politics isn't quite a strange moment. this is not a normal time in the election cycle for a debate to take place. the feeling that biden's just didn't do very well in terms of performance and the feeling that it may be possible that at the democratic national convention, they could replace them with another candidate as that is certainly widespread. there's already been talking of such a thing happening and now that talk is escalating. one listens to us media. there is speculation. the democrats may replaced by them. the someone else has their nominated lot. there is other is saying that binding is not willing to step down, and biden's allies are very committed to keeping them on the ticket. a lot of questions are being raised and pe

i want to put up some of these tweets and reactions here from jackie heinrich as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. he needs to go no way they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment. american politics isn't quite a strange moment. this is not a normal time in the election cycle for a debate to take place. the feeling that biden's just didn't do very well in terms of performance and the feeling that it may be possible that at the democratic national convention, they could replace them with another candidate as that is certainly widespread. there's already been talking of such a thing happening and now that talk is escalating. one listens to us media. there is speculation. the democrats may replaced by them the someone else, as there are not many lot. there is other saying that mine is not willing to step down. and biden's allies are very committed to keeping them on the ticket. a lot of questions are being raised and people

i want to pull up some of these tweets and reactions here from jackie heinrich, she's a very well connected democratic source tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment. american politics isn't quite a strange moment. this is not a normal time in the election cycle for a debate to take place. the feeling that biden's just didn't do very well in terms of performance and the feeling that it may be possible that at the democratic national convention, they could replace them with another candidate as that is certainly widespread. there's already been talking of such a thing happening and now that talk is escalating. one listens to us media. there is speculation. the democrats may replaced by them. the someone else has their nominated lot. there's others saying that binding is not willing to step down, and biden's allies are very committed to keeping them on the ticket. a lot of questions are being raised and people do this,

heinrich, she's a very well connected democratic source tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level freak out at the moment. eric and politics isn't quite a strange moment. this is not a normal time and the election cycle for a debate to take place. the feeling that biden's just didn't do very well in terms of performance and the feeling that it may be possible that at the democratic national convention, they could replace them with another candidate as that is certainly widespread. there's already been talk of such a thing happening and now that talk is escalating. one listens to us media. there is speculation. the democrats may replaced by them the someone else as there are not many lot. there is other saying that biden is not willing to step down, and biden's allies are very committed to keeping them on the ticket. a lot of questions are being raised and people view this largely the reaction is that this was a win for trump. if not just a

heinrich as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. he needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment. american politics is in quite a strange moment. this is not a normal time and the election cycle for a debate to take place. the feeling that biden's just didn't do very well in terms of performance and the feeling that it may be possible that at the democratic national convention, they could replace them with another candidate as that is certainly widespread. there's already been talking of such a thing happening and now that talk is escalating. one listens to us media. there is speculation. the democrats may replaced by them. the someone else has their nominated lot. there is other saying that binding is not willing to step down, and biden's allies are very committed to keeping them on the ticket. a lot of questions are being raised and people view this largely the reaction is that this was a win for trump.

i want to pull up some of these tweets and reactions here from jackie heinrich, she's a very well connected democratic source tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment. public reaction to the debate spoke volumes before 159 percent of those us thought the trump would win the head to heads up where it was afterwards. but it's the buying numbers which will be truly alarming. for his team, his figures plummeted by a full dozen percentage points following the exchange. following the base, this hash tag swap, jo, it has spread on x or twitter. users are calling on democratic party leaders to actually remove job. i'm all together from the presidential ticket. i'm prominent champion for the party software as john stewart offered the smoking center. and let's see how it began. both read came out and oh yes. ok. and then both letter ambulatory, they are both right. level one clear. we know the bar that's been set up for each to p

heinrich, as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level freak out at the moment. well, 81 year old joe biden stumbling debate performance has reinforced figures that he may be on the fit for a 2nd term in the oval office. the to the, the total initiative relative to what we can do with more border patrol and more asylum last present drunk. i really don't know what he said at the end of this is i don't think he knows what he said. either i made sure every company in the world, every pharmaceutical company can not have to be here. and by the way, my son was not a loser, was not a sucker. you're the sucker, you're. those are all of the things he's done. we've become like a 3rd world nation, and it's a shame your wiener and your last, the 1st time. i've never seen anybody like this guy. he lies. i've never seen. if he could look you in the face of that. so many other things to what this man has d

heinrich, as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level freak out at the moment. well indeed, 81 year old joe biden stumbling debate performance has reinforced fears that he may be on the fit for a 2nd turn in the oval office. easy to do the total initiative relative to what we can do with more border control and more side of the trunk. i really don't know what he said at the end of this is who they don't think he knows what he said. either i made sure every company in the world, every pharmaceutical company can not have to be here. and by the way, my son was not a loser, was not a sucker. you're the sucker, you're. those are all of the things he's done. we've become like a 3rd world nation, and it's a shame your winer. when you lost the 1st time. i've never seen anybody like this guy. he lies, i've never seen if he could look you in the face of that. so many other things to what this man has

i want to pull up some of these tweets and reactions here from jackie heinrich as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o piece for now. everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way. they replace them unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment. american politics isn't quite a strange moment. this is not a normal time in the election cycle for a debate to take place. the feeling that biden's just didn't do very well in terms of performance and the feeling that it may be possible that at the democratic national convention, they could replace them with another candidate as that is certainly widespread. there's already been talking of such a thing happening and now that talk is escalating. one listens to us media. there is speculation. the democrats may replaced by them. the someone else has their nominated lot. there is other saying that mine is not willing to step down, and biden's allies are very committed to keeping them on the ticket. a lot of questions are being raised and people

heinrich as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. he needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment. american politics isn't quite a strange moment. this is not a normal time. and the election cycle for a debate to take place, the feeling that biden's just didn't do very well in terms of performance. and the feeling that it may be possible that at the democratic national convention, they could replace them with another candidate as that is certainly widespread. there's already been talk of such a thing happening. and now that talk is escalating. one listens to us media. there is speculation, the democrats may replaced by them the someone else as their nominate lot, there is other is saying that binding is not willing to step down. and biden's allies are very committed to keeping them on the ticket. a lot of questions are being raised and people do this, largely the reaction is that this was a win for trump, i

i want to put up some of these tweets and reactions here from jackie heinrich as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment. eric in politics isn't quite a strange moment. this is not a normal time in the election cycle for a debate to take place. the feeling that biden's just didn't do very well in terms of performance and the feeling that it may be possible that at the democratic national convention, they could replace them with another candidate as that is certainly widespread. there's already been talking of such a thing happening and now that talk is escalating. one listens to us media. there is speculation. the democrats may replaced by them to someone else as they are now many lot. there's others saying that binding is not willing to step down, and biden's allies are very committed to keeping them on the ticket. a lot of questions are being raised and people v

i want to pull up some of these tweets and reactions here from jackie heinrich, she's a very well connected democratic source tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. it needs to go no way. they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level of freak out at the moment. american politics isn't quite a strange moment. this is not a normal time in the election cycle for a debate to take place. the feeling that biden's just didn't do very well in terms of performance and the feeling that it may be possible that at the democratic national convention, they could replace them with another candidate as that is certainly widespread. there's already been talk of such a thing happening and now that talk is escalating. one listens to us media. there is speculation. the democrats may replaced by them with someone else as there are not many lot. there is other saying that biden is not willing to step down, and biden's allies are very committed to keeping them on the ticket. a lot of questions are being raised and people do this, lar

jackie heinrich, one of those include the president of the united states. >> reporter: 25 heads of stateversary of d-day. the real stars were the world war ii veterans, many of them 100 years old, drawing parallels between us efforts to stop nazi dictator marching through europe in the 1940s, and russian president vladimir putin. >> democracy at more risk across the world than at any point since the end of world war ii since these beaches were stormed in 1944. now we have to ask ourselves do we stand against tyranny, against evil, against crushing brutality, the iron fist? we stand for freedom which we defend democracy. we stand together. my answer is yes and only can be yes. >> reporter: president biden recognized the americans who lay down their lives on d-day to help end the tyranny of fascism across europe. and defended a new policy, allowing ukraine to use weapons to take down the army inside russia. >> used in proximity to the border. >> reporter: putin suggested amounts to direct participation without making a veiled nuclear threat. >> this is their direction, against the russian

. >> i am jackie heinrich the story with martha starts now. >> congratulations jackie as well.martha maccallum and this is the story. this is a very big and important

. >> i am jackie heinrich the story with martha starts now. >> congratulations jackie as well. agency both of you good afternoon everybody i am martha maccallum and this is the story. this is a very big and important story. iran is reportedly at spending their nuclear program at a rate that was not fully understood on's -- until some new issues and effects came to light. that just as its proxy terror group the largest and most powerful one it has hesbollah ramps up their rocket does rocket attacks. this facility could soon triple their production of rich uranium it could be turned into fuel for nuclear bombs according to a new report in the washington post. state department of foreign policy correspondent julia turner gives us what we need to know to get up to speed on the situation reporting live from the state department hi julian. >> hi martha. u.s. and israeli intelligence agencies have new information about a computer modelling system the iranian regime as required. dutch acquired. we are learning for all intensive purposes it's meant to help them produce nuclear weapons a

jackie heinrich is at the white house this afternoon with the latest. >> reporter: we don't know how the president has spent the last five days. they had lasagna for dinner last night. ron klain and mike donlon are among his closest advisors that are holed up at camp david with him preparing him for that debate, but donald trump's 1-time opponent hillary clinton is offering her experience, seeming to lower the bar in the debate, writing in the new york times opinion piece, quote, unfortunately mister biden starts from a disadvantage because there's no way he can spend as much time preparing as i did 8 years ago. being president isn't just a day job, it is in everything everywhere all at once job. historically this had led to weaker first debate performances for the incumbent as viewers we should try not to get hung up on the theatrics. clinton advised biden not even tried to refute trump's argument on the issues because it digresses into blather and looks like the campaign, biden campaign might be taking that into account with a new ad rebutting trump's attacks by circling back to tr

a follow-up question from jackie heinrich that he has no intention of doing anything like that for theg. and cut into the chase but it really cuts to what he is saying now. i stress now. what do you think we. >> he is not responding i believed questions about whether he will commute the sentence paragraph encodes possible button-down deal of course if dolmetsch wanted to become president he could pardon hunter biden in a grand acta set the country back on track. my concern with these wars and everything loosing the past few years i do fear we have decided into a culture of revenge politics with the justice department at the centre. and that is not the place for the justice department. it's not in every country. i think there's a possibility he will do that for hunter biden sentence but i think it said we've gone to this point at all. >> de thing again looking at the hunter biden situation you have to find out the sentencing and where this goes but let's say he is sentenced and then you have the tax case that comes up. technically with the sentencing there that would be the case he woul

i want to pull up some of these tweets and reactions here from jackie heinrich as she's as a very well connected democratic source, tells her the house and the senate are the g o. p. 's for now everyone is freaking out. he needs to go no way, they replace him unless he agrees there. so you want to talk about them level freak out at the moment when the data, 81 year old joe biden stumbling debate performance, has reinforced sphere. it's not, he may be on a fit for a 2nd turn in the oval office, the, the, the total initiative relative to what we can do is more border patrol and more asylum last present drunk. i really don't know what he said at the end of this is, i don't think he knows what he said. he, that i made sure every company in the world, every pharmaceutical company can not have to pay him. and by the way, my son was not a loser, was not a sucker. you're the sucker, you're, those are all of the things he's done. we've become like a 3rd world nation, and it's a shame you're weiner. when you lost the 1st time, i've never seen anybody like this guy. he lies, i'd never seen if he

it sounded like he neededbenadr benadryl, because now the initiayll reaction from democrats, jackie heinrichox internal email chain. she talked to a well-connected democratic source who said the house and the senate are going to be the republicans for no they'llw. i everyone is freaking out. he the president needs to goe ps but there's no way to replace him unless he agrees. and we got a couple more quotes from pat ward, who isitoria our senior editorial producer here at the white house. he saylproducers one democratici tells fox not good. and another democratic sourcoths tells fox, i ahom in shock to people who work with theg the campaign in wilmington, told me during the debate when i asked, what'ss wron with the presidents voice tonight, they said he has a cold but at noe ha point in te run up to this, did they say he had a cold? in fact? they were posting videos of him drinking water like a dark brand in water in the elevator a at the venue to say that thatnon was his performance enhancer. nothing about a cold. and we understand that his schedule the next couple of days is going to be pa

hello, jackie. >> good evening to you, shannon. u.s. officials have been uncharacteristically blunt. this summit was meant to deliver lasting support for ukraine because biden's future in office isn't guaranteed. the reality that came into sharper view with french and u.k. leaders also facing headwinds. but biden also had personal problems to shoulder on the world stage. >> would you commute your son? >> jacqui: amid hand shake sealing 10 year flowage build u.k. defenses with the 2024 elections throwing future aid in doubt, president biden couldn't escape questions about his convicted son, hunter as hunter's children looked on. biden so wanted the focus to remain on ukraine he snipsd at a question about gaza. >> i wish you guys would play by the rules a little bit. i'm here to talk about a critical situation in ukraine. >> russia is saber ratling, warships armed with hypersonic missiles carrying drills near cuba seen as respond to biden green lighting ukrainian strikes within russia territory. biden said today it's as far as he will go.

jackie, what is cooking? >> larry, it has been six days now since we've seen the president.is hunkered down ad camp david, with 1of his closest advisors. reportingly wrong klain, former chief of staff is taking a lead role helping him prep for the debate. this is can verted hangar, movie theater, into a makeshift debate stage according to "the new york times." according to that report the formal mock debates have begun. the trump campaign thinks that people should be outraged by all of this. >> i don't think that this is getting enough attention in the media how biden is elevating the bar for himself taking entire week off. i'm sure that the families of laken riley or rachel morin probably don't like joe biden is taking a week off to get ready for debates? that's, how do you take a week off like that when you're the leader of the free world? >> reporter: in that press call yesterday the trump campaign said they expect biden to be ready. his muscle memory will kick in after 50 years of politics but they also said he will be probably filled with adderall like state of the unio

neil: great job this week, jacqui heinrich following all of that, let's be fair, jackie is in italy ins setting, you're balancing that's not too shabby, sarah baffert joins us, right from the big powwow you can have the president raising money in california and you're going to have donald trump separately doing a lot of money raising in florida and a lot of that is coming in for each gentlemen hand over fist, money is a big part of this. >> i think it's a big part but there are limits to how much you can accomplish and known quantities with low publicized records, money is a great proxy for enthusiasm in donald trump's winning the momentum and excitement races right now. how much can commercials for example on broadcast television networks really change the opinions of people who have been familiar with both of the men for many decades, i don't know if that moves the middle and it's a very unique situation. neil: this is the most consequential action over time, i look back, every four years we say that, most consequential election, i look back in 1860 they were saying with abraham linc

jacqui heinrich is at the white house with the details. jackie?as been six days since we've seen. and biden hunkered down at camp david with his close advisors, his longtime ally ron klain, among the folks reportedly helping him to shake the cobwebs off. according to the new york times, movie theater and an airplane hangar have been converted into a stage and formal mock debates have begun. and the trump campaign thinks people should be outraged by this. >> i don't think that this is getting enough attention in the media and how biden is elevating the bar for himself by taking the entire week off. i'm sure that the families of lincoln riley or rachel gordon probably don't like that joe biden is taking a week off to get ready for a debate. how do you take a week off like that when you are the leader of the free world. >> in a place called is great to trump campaign said they expect biden to be ready sing his muscle memory will kick in after 50 years in politics. but they also said he will "probably be filled with adderall like in the state of the u

who joins us from the white house with all the details on what the president is up to hi, jackie. >>, jill end. we have not seen the president for 5 days and all we really know about his debate preparations is they had lasagna for dinner last night and among his longtime aides that are there helping him, 16 of them includes mina dunn, mike donnellan and ron klain come a long allies. but trump's one-time debate opponent former secretary of state hillary clinton is offering a tale of her own experience debating trump and some advice to the audience seeming to lower the bar for biden she rise in "the new york times" opinion piece "unfortunately mr. biden starts from a disadvantage because there is no way he can spend as much time preparing as i did eight years ago. being president is not just a day job it's in everything everywhere all at once job. historically this leads to weaker first debate performances from the incumbent end as viewers we should not get out stomach caught up on the theatrics." not even trying to refute trump's argument because it "digresses into" and it looks like

first let's go to jackie in the white house. what are you hearing? >> high, sandra.ys now since we've seen the president, hunkered down in camp david with a pretty long list of advisors. his former chief of staff ron claim is reportedly leaving -- airplane hanger and movie theater that's been converted to a stage. other from biden's inner circle include smart and anything done, his personal attorney bob bauer and national security advisor jake sullivan. meantime team trump is taking the opposite approach. there shunning formal preparations for what they call policy conversations on the campaign trail. >> president trump is out there, he's talking with people you doesn't need to be caught up in campaign are wherever for six or seven days, cramming for a test. >> trump's team criticized biden for taking all this out -- time away from the white house and predicate his muscle memory will kick in after 50 years in politics. they also suggested if biden has a good night it would be from interference from cnn's moderators or perhaps performance-enhancing substances. >> he's