#shorts On 6/13/2023, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “So, look, I — what you’re alluding to is basically saying that transgender kids are dangerous. It sounds like that’s what you’re saying.
Reporter: I — I didn’t say that. I didn’t say that. I don’t know how that’s —
KJP: Well, you’re saying — you’re saying that their safety is — isn’t — is at risk?
Reporter: This is strictly a safety question. This is strictly a safety question.
KJP: Yeah, but you’re — you’re — you’re laying out a broad — kind of broad example or explanation of what could potentially happen.
Reporter: But —
KJP: A broad — a broad example explaining — that is dangerous. That is a dangerous thing to say —
Reporter: I’m not —
KJP: — that, essentially, transgender kids — we’re talking about — are dangerous. And so, that’s something that I have to call out.
Reporter: Okay. But I — if I may dis- —
KJP: And that is — that is —
Reporter: Okay.
KJP: That is — that is irresponsible. I have just laid out how complicated this issue is. I have just laid out why it’s complicated. And so, anything that you have — any additional questions, I refer to the Department of Education.
Reporter: Yeah, but — yes, but I may —
KJP: I’m going to move on. I know there are other people —
Reporter: Just to be clear, this is —
KJP: Go ahead, Tam. Go ahead, Tam.
Reporter: — about safety. I wasn’t insinuating anything.
KJP: No, I mean —
Reporter: Okay. All right.
KJP: — you could read you question in a transcript once you get it.
other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/3sOByt_W8DM
Q: his is strictly a safety question A: that is irresponsible, I have to call out