Biden Gets Stuck in Traffic on the Way to Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral After Refusing to Take a Bus

American Exceptionalism typically interprets as exceptions for People when overseas. President Joe Biden and First Girl Dr. Jill Biden have been exempt, for instance, from driving a bus stuffed with world leaders to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday.

Moderately than experience within the shuttle stuffed with world leaders to Westminster Abbey, Biden was the one world chief allowed to reach in his personal car: The Beast. In fact, not driving in transit led to unforeseen circumstances, just like the heavily-armored presidential limo getting caught in visitors. No less than they have been sitting outdoors of a Pret a Manger, in response to the Evening Standard, so a minimum of the presidential pair might get some yogurt cups and a soggy sandwich earlier than the funeral.

Not solely was Biden in The Beast, however traveled with a “diminished” motorcade of solely 5 accompanying automobiles. The additional automobiles actually didn’t assist with the visitors jam scenario. The said purpose for the particular remedy was safety, after all. Which is truthful! The President of america is a goal wherever he goes on the earth in a method that, say, the Belgium prime minister shouldn’t be (no disrespect to PM Alexander De Croo!)

It doesn’t do a lot for the American repute of rejecting public transit. This transit wasn’t even actually public! Only a shuttle stuffed with fellow world leaders actually. Maybe Biden’s presence on such a car would put the remainder of the world leaders aboard in additional hazard. Both method, Biden and the First Girl did make it to the church by 10 a.m., a number of hours after different leaders had filed in.

This model of The Beast hit the presidential motorcade again in 2018 underneath President Trump. It might seem like a Cadillac, however really sits on GMC TopKick truck platform, Car And Driver experiences. It weighs greater than 15,000 kilos (or a one-and-a-half Hummer EVs). Not a ton is thought concerning the car, besides that it’s fortified in opposition to gunfire and explosions, and is outfitted with all the pieces together with a blood provide in Biden’s blood sort.