Former Biden aide: Admin not 'transparent' about Trump's absence from public spotlight

Source: The Hill

09/02/25 10:08 AM ET


Former Biden administration aide Meghan Hays on Monday argued the Trump administration is not being “transparent” about President Trump’s absence from public events in recent days, citing potential health concerns.

“I think in August he spent 26 days doing public events or talking to press. So, to go down for six days and just have a slew of Truth Social posts that are very chaotic, and people can’t follow all of them is very concerning,” Hays said during an appearance on CNN’s “The Lead.”

“And I think that people have raised the question. The president could just be taking a few days down in August, which is normal for presidents to do. Or there could be actually something wrong,” she told host Phil Mattingly. “The problem is we don’t know, and they’re not being transparent about it.”

Trump was spotted over the Labor Day weekend at his golf club in Sterling, Va., after he cleared his schedule of public events for several days in a row. His posts online have focused primarily on the administration’s crackdown on crime in D.C. and plans to expand to other cities, including Chicago. He has also written about gas prices, the economy and shared a graphic that said “America is Hot” with flames surrounding a photo of himself.

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