This isn’t anything more than a reaffirmation of standard protocol- Vice Presidents typically attend funerals which frees the POTUS to deal with the problems of the nation. Some self-absorbed politicians have demanded the sitting president attend their funerals, which detracts from the common good.
Super clever- but he just happens to have an old friend who is an expert in this type of thing right down the street- do you mind if he takes a look at it?
