Implications of the January 6 Indictment for the Biden War on the Security Council and the First Black Holes in the United States

There is no evidence that public posture will change soon even as officials acknowledge they will be closely watching any security issues that may develop.

Officials wouldn’t give a glimpse into how Biden heard of the indictment or what he did in the hours after. It was already clear there would be no opportunity for reporters to ask him directly.

For Biden, who pledged to bring down the political pressure that threatened to fracture the country under Trump’s watch, it’s a strategy that will now be tested by a new front in the partisan warfare that has animated Trump’s campaigns and presidency.

“We’re constantly monitoring this – as you would think we should, particularly in the wake of what happened on January 6,” John Kirby, the National Security Council spokesman, told reporters last week.

The White House had given reporters a “lid” which said that there would be no news from Biden on Thursday.