Since the incident at the US Air Force Academy graduation in June, President Joe Biden has opted for the shorter stairs when boarding Air Force One, according to a photographic analysis by FACTZ.
NPR reports that President Biden has been avoiding the traditional 18-foot staircase, which can be unstable at times when boarding and disembarking from Air Force One. Instead, he has been using the lower-level staircase that folds out instead of the separate stairs typically wheeled up to the aircraft at airports and bases.