As America faces the most unusual of elections, with one candidate evading two assassination attempts and another stepping away from the campaign in favor of his vice president due to reduced capacity, the citizenry would not be out of line to wonder who exactly is in charge at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Whether it’s due to his mental acuity struggles or the need to allow Vice President Kamala Harris to take the stage in her battle against former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, President Joe Biden is largely invisible just ahead of Election Day. While there are historical precedents for sitting presidents retreating from the public eye temporarily or when deciding not to seek election, there are crises in the world now that beg the question if Biden or Harris is leading the country, asking if the public should wonder who’s minding the store.