 They took steps early in his term to essentially rope off the president. Even the White House's residence staff, which serves the first family in the mansion's living quarters, has been kept at arm's length. A former residence official told Axios that Jill Biden was so protective of the president, and that Anthony just protects her, they often wouldn't let us do anything for them. Quote, the separation between the family and the residence staff was so big, so divided, the former official said. It's not supposed to be, and usually isn't.