GOP legislators and pundits shamed Biden for calling an early 'lid' on Monday as fighting rages in the Middle East, but Biden was meeting with world leaders

• On Monday, before noon, the Biden Administration called a "lid" on the day for public-facing events.
• The announcement led to backlash from GOP legislators, pundits, and some reporters.
• Outrage over Biden lids isn't anything new, it's a throwback from the 2020 Trump campaign playbook.

Just around noon on Monday, the Biden Administration officially called a "lid" on public-facing appearances for the day, leading Republican legislators, reporters, and political talking heads to stoke outrage against the president.