#shorts On 6/27/2023, a reporter asked White House Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton, “What message is the President trying to send the American people when he invites his son to the state dinner and Camp David, as we saw this past weekend, amid everything he’s going through?

DALTON: Every president of the United States has invited their family to a state dinner. This President also has a family. He is no different. And beyond that, I’m just not going to engage on this.

Reporter: The former White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, acknowledged that optically that might not have been easier for the White House. Can you elaborate on that at all — the decision to — to invite the President’s son amid everything that he’s going through and what challenges that poses for — for this White House to explain?

DALTON: Like every other administration, like every other president, this President has a family, and he did exactly what many prior administrations have done. And beyond that, I really don’t have any comment on this.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/X52xHrymMZk
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