Air Force One takes Biden to Germany & England, and Obama flies to Minnesota

When President Obama's schedule is light, it is filled up with the activities of the Vice President. During the past week, the President received 4 daily briefings, met with Leon Panetta, lunched with Hillary Clinton, handed out medals, and flew off to Minnesota to give another speech.

But, to camouflage the President's lack of activities, his agenda was covered by Vice President Biden's trip to Europe. Mr. Biden and his wife flew to Germany last Friday and they are still on the continent. In addition to Germany, the schedule notes that he is in the UK. Other than that, we do not know where else he visited on the U.S. Taxpayer funded trip.

Below is a summary of President Obama's and VP Biden's activities during the week of Wednesday January 30 through Tuesday February 5, 2013.

Today, Tuesday, February 5, 2013

• President Obama receives a daily briefing at 9:45 AM. Later, he will meet with progressive & labor leaders (at 11 AM), and then with business leaders at 3:20 PM. He will also deliver a statement at 1:15 PM, and meet with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta at 4:30 PM.
• Mr. Biden is attending a meeting of the United Kingdom National Security Council. There, he meets with British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and then attends a working lunch meeting.

Monday, February 4, 2013

• President Obama left the White House at 10:15 AM and flew to Minneapolis MN. There, he participated in a discussion with local leaders and law enforcement officials; and he delivered remarks on reducing gun violence. He flew back to DC and was in the White House by 6 PM.
• Vice President Biden met with French President François Hollande. Afterward, he and his wife flew to London.
• Jill Biden met with American and French exchange students.

Friday, February 1, 2013

• President Obama had a daily briefing at 11 AM. He also presented the National Medals of Science and the National Medals of Technology and received a daily briefing at 10 AM. Innovation awards at 2:15 PM to 21 honorees.
• Joe Biden and his wife Jill flew to DC to Berlin, where he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the German Chancellery. Next, the couple flew to Munich.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

• President Obama received a daily briefing at 10 AM.
• VP Biden attended a lunch with the Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

• President Obama received a daily briefing at 10:15 AM. Next, he ate lunch with Hillary Clinton. In the afternoon, he was interviewed by both Telemundo and Univision in two separate short sessions.