In mid-July 2024, the White House revealed that President Joe Biden had tested positive for COVID-19 while in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a campaign event.
The event was promptly canceled, and Biden was quietly whisked away to his home in Delaware, where he spent a week in isolation. Shortly thereafter, he announced his decision to drop his re-election bid.
At the time, the White House downplayed the situation, describing the president’s condition as mild. However, newly uncovered audio recordings from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) dispatch suggest the situation may have been more serious than initially portrayed.
These recordings provide insight into the local authorities’ rapid and coordinated response to the sudden change in the president’s plans, painting a picture of urgency and uncertainty that contrasts with the official narrative.
The watchdog group Judicial Watch revealed on Friday that it had obtained audio from the LVMPD’s dispatch, recorded on the night of July 17, 2024, when Biden’s planned campaign event in Las Vegas was abruptly canceled.
According to the recordings, law enforcement was immediately mobilized to handle what was described as a situation involving a “sick or injured” person—who was, of course, the sitting president.
The recordings detail the police department’s swift response. Officers were instructed to secure routes and block off roads, with several transmissions referencing the need for squad cars to utilize emergency lights and sirens.
Initially, the plan seemed to involve transporting Biden to a local hospital, but this strategy was quickly abandoned. Instead, efforts were redirected to securing a route to the airport, where Air Force One was waiting.
Tensions were high, with officers discussing tactical gear and readiness for plainclothes agents, should the need arise. However, the operation proceeded smoothly, with Biden safely escorted to the airport.
The police dispatcher congratulated the officers on a job well done, commenting on how efficiently the team had handled the unexpected situation. The entire effort was praised as looking “like we had planned it for weeks,” despite the sudden change in plans.
While these dispatch recordings offer a more dramatic account of the events, they don’t necessarily contradict the White House’s narrative. But they do challenge…
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