FOX Business Correspondent Edward Lawrence asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about whether President Biden apologized for President-elect Trump's comments during a meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
During his candidacy, the president repeatedly claimed that Trump was a “threat to democracy.” Biden made the following call while campaigning in the final week of the vice presidential election. President Trump faces 'political' detention If Trump wins, “our democracy is at stake,” he said.
But after the election, Mr. Biden became more conciliatory, welcoming Mr. Trump with a big smile at the White House.
Lawrence noted this change in tone toward Jean-Pierre, saying, “The meeting showed a united front related to the transition of the meeting in the Oval Office, whereas a lot was said on the campaign trail. For example, Mr. Trump is a dangerous threat to our country and our democracy, was there an apology today?”
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FOX Business Correspondent Edward Lawrence pressed the White House press secretary on whether there was an apology for President-elect Trump, who has been called a threat to “democracy.”
“Excuse me?” asked Jean-Pierre, confused. “Apology from whom?”
Jean-Pierre seemed perplexed after Lawrence revealed he was inquiring about an apology “to President-elect Trump for some of the language he used during his campaign.”
“Look, I've answered several times this past week about 'threat to democracy.' I think the president will always feel he has an obligation to be honest with the American people,” she said.
“What he said still stands. And it's not just him. You've heard this from former staffers. You've heard it from former chief of staff John Kelly and others. “You heard directly from the president, it's very clear that he is an enemy of the people,” the spokesperson said.
She changed her tune and insisted she would respect the election results.
Charlamagne noted that after Trump won, Democrats stopped calling him a “fascist” and said, “How much of it was just politics?”
“What we want to be clear about is the importance of listening to the will of the American people. We had an election. It's important to respect our institutions. It's important to respect elections. And that's what's important. This president is leading by example and putting that aside and putting the American people first,” she said. spoke.
Mr. Jean-Pierre then again doubled down on his pre-election attacks on Mr. Trump.
“But what he said still stands, and it's not just him. I'm not — we shouldn't just pin this on the president. The president's own people are saying this. So I want to be really, really clear about that and make sure we don't forget the fact. Since you are asking me a question, we also have a fact to uncover. ” she added.
Mr. Jean-Pierre also toughened last week after Fox News senior White House correspondent Jackie Heinrich asked him about changes in Mr. Biden's rhetoric before and after the election.
At the time, the spokesperson avoided questions, emphasizing the importance of respecting the presidential election process and peaceful transfer of power.
When pressed further, she became agitated and ended the press conference, accusing Heinrich of being “unfair” and “twisting” her words.
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