Biden remains secluded in the White House with no upcoming public events scheduled.

On Monday, President Biden was spotted walking from Marine One to the Oval Office without responding to reporters' inquiries. Since then, the 81-year-old president has not made a public appearance.

Since dropping out of the 2024 race, the president has been absent from public appearances, leaving Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the ticket. This coincides with the administration's anticipation of a possible attack by Iran on Israel.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated that they released two readouts this week, explaining why the American people have not heard directly from the president.

Spunt inquired Jean-Pierre during Tuesday's press briefing, "Will he be present this week? I am aware that you have been publishing the schedule. We have been receiving it the night before."

"We are in a different time," Jean-Pierre stated. "As I've mentioned before, you will have the opportunity to meet the president. I can assure you that protecting our national security is a top priority for the president."

The press secretary stated that Biden's main objective was to "de-escalate tensions." According to the White House, two readouts were released, indicating that Biden had conversations with the leaders of Jordan, Qatar, and Egypt.

Jean-Pierre stated that he was asked about the cease-fire deal and the president's focus on getting it done, as pointed out in the readout. He added that he has no further information beyond what was put out, but they are closely monitoring the situation.

This week, the president declared a state of emergency in Florida and South Carolina in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby, while several U.S. personnel were injured in a rocket attack at a military base in Iraq.

U.S. national security leaders urged calm in the Middle East on Tuesday, stating that they and their allies are directly pressuring Israel, Iran, and others to prevent an escalation of the conflict. Despite the U.S. deploying more troops to the region and threatening retaliation if American forces are attacked, they called for a peaceful resolution.

At the conclusion of a meeting with Australian leaders at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the importance of everyone in the region assessing the situation, recognizing the potential for miscalculation, and making decisions that would de-escalate tensions, not intensify them.

On Monday, an Iranian-backed militia group attacked U.S. forces in Iraq, injuring seven, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made it clear that the U.S. will not hesitate to respond.

"The United States will not tolerate attacks on our personnel in the region, and we remain ready to deploy on short notice to meet the evolving threats to our security, our partners or our interests, as Austin stated to reporters."

Last week, Biden declared that he had "cured the economy," only for global stocks to plummet on Monday, despite economic concerns.

According to the Justice Department, Asif Merchant, a Pakistani man with ties to Iran, was charged with plotting political assassinations on U.S. soil, including against former President Trump. However, based on the ongoing investigation, Jean-Pierre stated on Tuesday that there is no evidence linking the defendant to the July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

""We have been tracking Iranian threats against former politicians and have said so many times. These threats arise from Iran's desire for revenge for the killing of Qassem Soleimani. We consider this a national and homeland security matter of the highest priority – the highest priority," she said."

Jean-Pierre stated that the administration has responded to these threats with a "comprehensive approach," which includes investing "extraordinary resources" to gather more information, disrupting individuals involved, increasing protective measures in potential targets, and engaging with foreign partners and directly warning Iran.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.