Joe Biden and Donald Trump
President Joe Biden, left, and former President Donald Trump, right, in a composite image.
  • Biden was asked multiple times Friday morning about the historic indictment of Donald Trump.
  • He shot down every question. "I have no comment on Trump," he said, according to a pool report.
  • Democrats have told Insider that Biden, for many reasons, needs to be quiet about it.

President Joe Biden was asked multiple times Friday morning about the historic indictment of his predecessor, Donald Trump, but he shot down each question.

"I have no comment on Trump," he said, according to a pool report, when asked whether the charges were politically motivated.