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Biden’s Weekly Amtrak Commute Draws Rider Complaints and Questions Over DC Office

He was diagnosed with stage four cancer in May.

Overview

  • The 82-year-old former president travels weekly on Amtrak from Delaware to a GSA-funded office near Union Station, where passengers say he broke quiet-car etiquette by speaking.
  • On the cafe car he requested ice cream—his favorite snack—but accepted a muffin when ice cream was unavailable.
  • Former aides and insiders report they cannot account for the substance of his DC visits beyond sparse plans for a book and a presidential library.
  • General Services Administration funding for his temporary office ends in July, forcing a decision on relocating or winding down post-presidential operations.
  • His May diagnosis of stage four cancer has drawn attention to his health, and former White House physician Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman has urged annual neurocognitive exams for leaders over 70.