US President Joe Biden (C), with Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (R), meets with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 20, 2024. With the end of his term approaching in January, Biden hosted the meeting to "direct his cabinet to sprint to the finish," an official said. (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM / AFP) (Photo by SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images)