President Joe Biden has been maintaining a relative vow of silence on his predecessor's legal matters. It is possible that he may choose to address the trial of his predecessor after the jury reaches a verdict in the case. Three aides have acknowledged that the uncertainty in the timing of the jury's decision complicates any planning.
Biden's upcoming schedule includes various engagements. On Tuesday, he will headline a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before traveling to Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to remember his son, Beau Biden, who passed away nine years ago from brain cancer.
Later in the week, Biden will hold a bilateral meeting with the Belgian prime minister to discuss plans to utilize Russian assets sitting in Western banks to continue funding Ukraine's defense. The majority of this money is held by Belgium, which has expressed reservations about the potential precedent such a move would set.
On the same day, Biden is also set to welcome the Kansas City Chiefs to the White House to celebrate the team's second consecutive Super Bowl win in an event that is typically light-hearted.
If the jury deliberations extend into the following week, there is a possibility that Biden could be en route to France. He is scheduled to depart on June 4 for several days to commemorate the anniversary of D-Day and attend a state dinner in his honor. During this time, Biden's son, Hunter, will be on trial for charges related to allegedly making false statements on a form to purchase a firearm during a period when he has admitted to struggling with drug addiction.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to provide details on whether Biden would address a verdict in Trump's trial or offer insights into how the president would monitor his son's trial.
