White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took a forceful tone with reporters on Tuesday after a contentious briefing on Monday, where she defended her own words but also made statements that led to more questions about President Joe Biden.
She pushed back at allegations she has not been forthcoming about Biden’s health and that the White House has had to later clarify her statements, echoing the president’s aggressive strategy to combat Democratic calls for him to exit the 2024 race.
But she also caused more uncertainty when she wouldn’t confirm if President Biden would deal with a possible nuclear strike that takes place after 8 pm.
Fox News’ Peter Doocy referred to President Biden’s comments to governors he would schedule fewer events after 8 pm so he could get more sleep. Doocy asked: if there was a nuclear strike past that time, who would deal with it? The first lady?
“He has a team that lets him know, any, any news that is pertinent and important to the American people,” Jean-Pierre said. “It is National Security Council that gets to tell him.”
