Insiders: Jean-Pierre Purposely Blocks John Kirby From Briefing Room Podium
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean looks on as National Security Council (NSC) Press Secretary John Kirby speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on September 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. Mr. Pierre (left). (September 9, 2024) Photo: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory5:13 PM […]
Newly Promoted Karine Jean-Pierre Blocks John Kirby from Podium
Newly promoted White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who also now serves as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, is preventing National Security Press Secretary John Kirby from being present at White House press briefings. A person familiar with the matter told Axios. Reports say there is infighting and “tension” between Jean-Pierre and Kirby […]
Kirby Smart shoves Mississippi State QB in heated sideline moment
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was excited Saturday night despite a 41-31 win over Mississippi State at home at Sanford Stadium. Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. had a 6-yard gain with 2:55 left in the game, but was pushed out of bounds by safety Dan Jackson on Georgia's sideline. He pushed Van Buren […]
Kirby says Hamas leader Sinwar blocking ceasefire and hostage release deal
White House national security spokesman John Kirby deemed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar the “biggest obstacle” to reaching a ceasefire agreement in recent weeks. Kirby appeared on “Fox News Sunday” to respond to a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. officials, who have been hoping for months for a ceasefire and hostage release agreement, don't expect […]
Kirby says Israel cease-fire talks ‘not achieving any progress’
National security spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have “not produced any progress” in recent weeks. Speaking on ABC's This Week, Kirby was asked whether negotiations were cooling off despite rising tensions in the region and the possibility of all-out war. “I would say there hasn't been any progress […]
John Kirby denies US involvement in Lebanon device attacks
National Security Spokesman John Kirby on Wednesday denied multiple questions about possible U.S. involvement in the explosion of hundreds of electronic devices used by members of Hezbollah in Lebanon. “We are not involved [Tuesday’s] Incidents and [Wednesday’s] “I will not be speaking further in any way,” Kirby said when asked what he thought about the […]
John Kirby mistakenly exposes the White House’s disdain for veterans’ concerns over botched Afghanistan withdrawal
America's veterans continue to demand accountability and answers about the Biden-Harris administration's disastrous and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. While some veterans may have long suspected that the Democratic administration was doing its best to ignore their concerns, John Kirby, public affairs adviser to the White House National Security Council, seemed to accidentally confirm that this […]
John Kirby slammed over accidental email to reporter that there’s ‘no use in responding’ to veteran concerns over Afghanistan withdrawal
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby faced intense criticism on Wednesday after he inadvertently emailed a reporter saying there was “no point in reacting” to veterans' concerns about the Harris-Biden administration's failure to pull out of Afghanistan. Kirby, 61, apparently intended to send a negative response to White House staff but accidentally hit […]
Kirby: ‘No use in responding’ to a ‘handful of vets’ on botched Afghan withdrawal
On the anniversary of 9/11, John Kirby, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council, dismissed concerns from veterans criticizing the failure to withdraw from Afghanistan, writing in a press inquiry from Fox News Digital that there was “no point” in weighing in on veterans' opinions. “Obviously, there's no point in replying; there is […]
White House’s John Kirby Trashes Veterans on 9/11 in Email Accidentally Sent to Fox News
White House national security spokesman John Kirby disparaged veterans groups in an email he accidentally sent to Fox News on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. As Fox News reported on Wednesday, Kirby responded to an email inquiry from Fox about veterans groups' criticism of the Biden administration's failure to withdraw from […]