Q: Hearing IRS Hunter Biden whistleblower not be believed? A: President has said he has not been involved
On 7/19/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “Can I ask you another question? On the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue today, there is a hearing: House Oversight Committee, chaired by James Comer. And he has before the committee these two individuals who work for the IRS. They’ve invoked whistleblower status. And they’ve alleged that there has been preferential treatment that has been given to Hunter Biden. Is there any reason why those allegations should not be believed, from your point of view?

KJP: … The President respects the rule of law … let’s not forget: This has been led by a Trump-appointed U.S. attorney. Let’s not forget that. And the President has said — we have said that he has not been involved. And so, look … Let’s not forget, in the midterms, that was the focus that Republicans said that they wanted to do. They wanted to run a midterm, or — or their message during the midterm was: How do we lower costs for the American people? It doesn’t seem like that’s their focus right now. Their focus is continuing to do political stunts. That’s what they want to do

Q: President has ever spoken with Senator Tuberville, any relationship whatsoever? A: don’t have anything
Reporter: I was also curious if the President has ever spoken with Senator Tuberville. Do they have any relationship whatsoever?

KJP: No, it’s a good question. I just don’t have a conversation to read out at this time. The President has multiple conversations with senators and House members regularly. I just don’t have anything on this particular senator or if there’s been a conversation in the past.

Q: Tuberville next step? A: It is a political stunt
Reporter: On Tuberville, he spoke to the Defense Secretary yesterday. He said afterwards it was a good call, but then nothing has changed. What is the next step? Are they planning to speak again? Does anyone have a plan to speak to him again?

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KJP: I mean, look, the next step — that’s up to the senator … he’s holding them hostage. It is divisive. It is a political stunt.

Reporter: On that front, does the White House believe that Republican leaders in the Senate have any particular responsibility or any specific leverage to get him to change his mind?

KJP: Look, we think that they can … they have — they have — it’s — we believe that they have a — you know, it is on them as well to speak up.

Reporter: But, obviously, lots of people have spoken to him, and he hasn’t changed his mind. Do you believe there’s anything else that Republican leaders or rank and file in the Senate can do to try to influence his position?

KJP: I understand the question, Nancy, but it’s — it’s a shame that we have to ask this question: “What else can be done …

Karine Jean-Pierre Says Biden Still Supports Eliminating Cash Bail Even As Crime Rates Remain High
Reporter: yesterday, Illinois moved to become the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail. And I wanted to ask you about this specifically, because during the 2020 campaign, I know that then-candidate Joe Biden had described cash bail as a “modern day debtors’ prison.” And so, I wondered if you could give us an update — I know he had promised to eliminate it — on where efforts stand at a nationwide level.

KJP: … I should say the President’s stance has not changed.

Reporter: Okay. Can I also ask — in this debate in the state of Illinois, there were prosecutors, law enforcement who essentially said that this would lead to a more dangerous climate in the state. I wondered if you all have a message to law enforcement who do have concerns that eliminating cash bail could lead to more dangers.

KJP: So, look, one of the things that the President has always been very clear about is — if we’re talking about the economy, as we’re talking about building an economy that is — doesn’t leave anybody behind — right? — that is — that has equity at the center of it — this is part of that — right? — making sure that we treat people fairly. And so, certainly that is part of that. And we think about, you know, racial injustices, inequality. This certainly plays into that.

Q: believe IRS Hunter Biden whistleblower? A: President said not been involved; Not Called Tuberville