White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly leaves a local radio host in North Carolina after being asked if President Joe Biden has dementia, according to a clip of the interview shared by the station. It seemed like it did.
Jean Pierre I participated Mark Garrison of Charlotte-based radio station 99.3 WBT ahead of Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign trip to key battleground states.
During a phone interview, Garrison asked Jean-Pierre if Biden suffered from dementia. The spokesperson responded that the question was “incredibly aggressive,” asked Garrison to move on to the next question, and then hung up, appearing to have finished asking questions about the state of the economy, clips from the interview show. It became clear. (Related article: Special counsel calls Biden a ‘well-meaning old man with a poor memory’)
“It was funny when I told some people what I was talking about with you today. They all said, ‘Can you just ask her if the president has dementia?’ But before proceeding further, is he? Garrison asked.
“Mark, I can’t believe you’re asking me this question. It’s an incredibly offensive question,” Jean-Pierre responded.
“For the past several years, the President’s physician has described his health in a very comprehensive manner,” Jean-Pierre continued. “This president, if you look at him every day, if you really pay attention to his record and his actions, you’ll see how focused he has been on the American people and how his actions are historic.” So I don’t really, really accept the premise of your question. I find it incredibly offensive. Now you can move on to the next question. Is not it?”
Listen: KJP hangs up on a radio host in Charlotte, North Carolina, after being asked if Joe Biden has dementia and about high gas and grocery prices. pic.twitter.com/eu69qAQhVH
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Garrison echoed this, asking the press secretary how Biden plans to capture the votes of Americans who have more “disposable income” than before he took office.
Jean-Pierre responded that the president grew up in a middle-class family and understands how difficult it is for families struggling to make ends meet.
“Now you’re asking me about gas prices,” she continued. “The president took action on gas prices. Remember, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused gas prices to skyrocket. Because of the president’s actions, we are in a different situation with gas prices than we were a year ago. be.”
“The prices of eggs, milk, seafood, all important food items have come down thanks to the work of this president. So, thank you very much, Mark. Have a wonderful, wonderful day,” said Jean-Pierre. After I finished, I heard a dial tone.
The hosts can be heard reacting to a clip played on the radio station while Garrison says, “And then she hung up.”
Concerns about the president’s age have grown following the release of special counsel Robert Hur’s report on Biden’s handling of classified documents. Although Mr. Hsu chose not to prosecute, the report said Mr. Biden appeared to have forgotten the beginning and end of his vice presidency and the date of his son’s death while being questioned as part of the investigation. It points out that.
Hoar justified his decision not to indict Biden by suggesting that jurors might view Biden as a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”
The White House criticized the special counsel and its report, characterizing it as “completely wrong,” “inappropriate” and “politically motivated.”
