During a visit to a war memorial near his home state of Pennsylvania, President Biden appeared to allude to the fact that his uncle was eaten by cannibals when his plane was shot down during World War II.
President Biden said, “He was flying a single-engine plane over New Guinea, and he volunteered because no one else was available. He was shot down in New Guinea, where there were a lot of cannibals at the time.” Stated. . “They never recovered his body.”
On Thursday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Biden’s maternal uncle, Ambrose Finnegan (whom he calls “Uncle Bossy”), died during World War II when a plane flew into the Pacific Ocean. It was by cannibals, as Biden suggested on two separate occasions during Wednesday’s visit.
Asked about Friday’s remarks, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insisted the president was going through an “emotional moment” when he spoke.
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“I think it was an emotional, symbolic moment. As president, I had the opportunity to honor my uncle in uniform. As president, I was there and I spoke to people who were putting their lives on the line. I had an opportunity to go and represent this country,” Jean-Pierre said.
She went on to explain what Biden’s comments meant.
“So his uncle lost his life when the military plane he was on crashed into the Pacific Ocean after taking off near New Guinea. The president is honoring our sacred mission of equipping the men we send to war. “I emphasized my uncle’s story, appealing to honor the promise, ‘and to take care of them and their families when they return home,'” Jean-Pierre said. “And as he has repeatedly said, American veterans suck, or Americans suck, what should be called suckers and losers. It should not come from.”
Jean-Pierre’s final remarks were in reference to former President Donald Trump, whom President Biden claimed called soldiers “suckers and losers.”
President Trump is said to have made this remark during a visit to France in November 2018, when he was scheduled to visit the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery.
The allegations, published anonymously in The Atlantic, include allegations that President Trump referred to those killed in World War I as “losers” and “sucks” at a U.S. military cemetery in France. It describes multiple offensive comments allegedly made against U.S. military personnel. 2018.
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“This is more fabricated fake news fed by disgusting and jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 election!” President Trump said in a post on Twitter. I wrote about the comments.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told “Fox & Friends” that he spent much of his trip to France with the president. “I have never heard him use any of the language described in that article,” Pompeo said.
Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted that she was involved in the discussion about cemetery visits. “This should never have happened. I sat in that room when the president called his family after his sons were killed in action, and it was heartbreaking. . . . I’m tired of the attacks.”
FOX News’ Peter Doocy continued to ask Jean-Pierre about President Biden’s comments about his uncle, acknowledging that 2nd Lt. Ambrose Jay Finnegan was a war hero, but the Pentagon said for unknown reasons He said the plane was forced to make a forced landing. Ocean.
“Both engines failed at low altitude. Why is President Biden saying he was shot down? There is no evidence of that. And why is President Biden saying his uncle was eaten by cannibals? That’s a terrible approach,” Doocy questioned.
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“He lost his life. That’s not true. Look, I’m not that. We shouldn’t joke about this,” Jean-Pierre said.
Mr. Doocy reiterated that he was not joking, but reiterated that Mr. Biden had said that.
“So your last line is for a laugh, for a funny statement. And he takes this very seriously. His uncle served and protected this country. , lost their lives in the line of duty. And that’s important. You have a president who cheers up our American military and veterans every day, who actually cares about them, and they do.” Jean-Pierre retorted.
When Jean-Pierre made his final comment, Doocy asked again why he had used the word “cannibal”.
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“I think you’re missing the point. The point is that we have a president who uplifts America’s veterans and uplifts American service members. And that’s what matters. He’s the commander in chief. I understand how important and important it is,” Jean-Pierre finished.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
