A North Carolina radio show claims the show edited a clip of press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s Tuesday meltdown after the host asked President Joe Biden if he had dementia, and the White House He accused her of lying.
white house press secretary Said The Daily Beast reported that WBT Charlotte “chose not to broadcast the full interview and instead added an artificial sound effect that would prevent our phones from ringing when the call ended.” He hinted that the show was trying to stir up drama, saying the White House had only committed a certain amount of time to the show and that Jean-Pierre’s abrupt exit meant she was “doing multiple interviews in a row.” He claimed that it was for the sake of. ”
Host Mark Garrison disputed that claim. “The White House’s claim that she added sound effects is nonsense. When she hung up, the sound on her phone was purely from the other end,” Garrison said. Said Daily caller.
WBT provided live footage of the call, with the busy signal clearly audible after Jean-Pierre left.
The uproar began during Tuesday’s appearance when Jean-Pierre became angry after Garrison asked about Biden’s mental state.
“When I told some people what I was talking about with you today, it was funny, but they all said, ‘Can you just ask her, does the president have dementia?'” Garrison said. said. “Well, before I go any further, he is, isn’t he?”
“Oh, Mark, I can’t believe you’re asking me this,” stammered an incredulous Jean-Pierre. “That’s an incredibly offensive question.”
“But I know people ask that,” Garrison argued.
“Wait, oh, let me, no, no, no, no, you, Mark, you, you’re going to lead us down this rabbit hole.”
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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Jean-Pierre defended his boss, although he declined to answer questions definitively. She abruptly ended her interview after she answered another question about the economic downturn and rising prices.
“Well, thank you very much, Mark, and have a great, wonderful day,” she said and hung up. Then I heard a busy signal.
Garrison’s co-host said, “I can’t understand the fragility of this person,” as the two expressed surprise at Jean-Pierre’s actions.
Bradley Jay is Breitbart News’ Capitol Hill correspondent. Follow him on X/Twitter. @BradleyAJay.
