Biden Avoids Public Election Day Appearance, Shares Private Calls With Democrats

President Joe Biden speaks during a rally for gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore and the Democratic Party on the eve of the midterm elections, at Bowie State University in Bowie, Md., on Nov. 7, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden does not plan to make a public appearance as voters head to polls to vote in the midterm election, according to the White House.

Biden had no public events on his schedule and the White House called a “lid” at approximately 11:25 a.m. A lid means no appearances from a president are expected for the day, though a lid can be lifted.