To add additional context, Biden handled some business while he was in Lake Tahoe, his most recent vacation. For example, the president received near-daily briefings about the wildfires and floods in parts of the country, signed a disaster declaration, held a press conference with reporters, and spoke to several officials on the phone including National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
You can't do *that* while golfing. xD
