White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is asked by a CNN reporter whether Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is still welcome to the White House after his recent speech caused an uproar in the liberal media. was pursued intensely.
Comments Butker made this week during a commencement address at Benedictine College, a private Catholic school, sparked a firestorm on the political left as he criticized President Biden and abortion and praised his wife’s role as a “housewife.”
At Friday’s press conference, Jean-Pierre was asked by CNN senior White House correspondent MJ Lee about Butker’s invitation to the White House, where the Chiefs are scheduled to play after winning the Super Bowl earlier this year. It was done.
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“Is it safe to assume that the Kansas City Chiefs will be visiting the White House again this year to celebrate their Super Bowl win?” Lee began.
Jean-Pierre responded with wide-ranging remarks, saying the winner of any sports team is always welcome to the White House and that “everyone on the team is invited.”
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CNN reporter MJ Lee asked the White House whether Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker would still be invited after his speech. (Screenshot/White House)
Mr. Lee then asked the White House press secretary whether that applied specifically to Mr. Butker.
“Can you confirm? You said everyone on the team is obviously invited. Is Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker welcome in this White House?” Lee asked.
“What I can say is that we have invited the whole team and always have. There is nothing more to it than that,” Jean-Pierre replied.
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated that “everyone” from the Kansas City Chiefs team will be welcomed to the White House to win this year’s Super Bowl. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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“Given his recent comments, is he particularly welcome at this point?” the CNN reporter continued.
“We invite the team, we invite the team,” Jean-Pierre doubled down. “It’s an invitation that goes out to teams, so it’s up to them to come or not. That’s the normal way.”
