CNN’s Lee: “It’s been, you know, more than two weeks — uh — since the election. This was an election that elected a man that President Biden has repeatedly referred to as an existential threat. So, why is it that the American people have not heard President Biden talk about this threat since the election?

KJP: “Because there was an election and the American people spoke. The will of the American people were very clear — right — and so, the President is now in a situation where we have to deal with a peaceful transfer of power… to the points that you made, you know, I’ve been asked about — um — existential threat. I’ve been asked about — um — threat to our democracy. The President is always going to be honest with the American people. He feels like he is obligated. What he said still stands, but we are now in a different place. The American people spoke. They deserve a peaceful transfer of power. That’s what this President wants to do.”

NBC’s Monica Alba: “And what is the White House view on Speaker Johnson saying that he will bar transgender women from using Capitol bathrooms as something that Congresswoman Nancy Mace has clearly raised in regards to Representative-Elect Sarah McBride?”

KJP: “So, I would — um — um, when I think about that question — uh — I think about what the Congresswoman-elect said and — uh — who, as you know, the president has a close relationship with and it’s very proud of her — uh — and what she said is ‘I’m not here to fight about bathrooms. I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families,’ and we agree with her — uh — we think that’s incredibly important to focus on the American people, obviously for her, it’s the Delawarean — uh — who she represents, and so, again, the President is proud of her. I’m not going to — I’m not going to add to that.”

Alba: “Has he called her in recent days on this?”

KJP: “I don’t have a conversation — uh — to speak to — as you know, they did — they had a moment — uh — to speak on the night of the election. He was able to call her and congratulate her. I don’t have anything else to add — uh — but I think — uh — her words speak volumes.”

McClatchy’s Michael Wilner: “Have you spoken to your named successor Karoline Leavitt and if so, what advice do you have for her?”

KJP: “Oh! I — I didn’t know that was where you’re going! Um — following up, I didn’t see — I didn’t think it was that follow up. Um — look — uh — you know, I’m not — again, I’m not going to speak to every — every personnel pick — um — um — specific personnel pick. Um — I — I’m gonna reiterate a little bit of what I just shared with — uh — MJ, which is that, you know, over the past four years — uh — we have been — we have done the best, I think — uh — to stick to expected norms of the office … you know — uh — I’m not — I have not spoken to — um — uh — my successor. Um — what I will say is that I certainly wish her luck — uh — and this was a great job — uh — and it is an honor to speak on behalf of the President of the United States. It is a privilege and it is — uh — something that I am very proud to have done for almost four years, so I’ll leave it there.”

April Ryan: “I want to follow up on the person who’s going to take your place Karoline Leavitt
KJP: “Oh, goodness.”

Ryan: … do you believe it’s significant in this moment in time for the American public to hear from the spokesperson on a daily basis or do you believe that the President can do it himself?”

KJP: “Look, I’m not going to — to speak how — um — any administration decides to do the business of the American people — how they decide to communicate with the American people. What I can speak to is what we’ve tried to do, which is bring back the norms of how this all works, how we communicate with the press, and we’ve tried to do this in a very respectful way. Uh — I’ve mentioned we’ve done more than 500 briefings proudly. Some have been tough. Uh — some have been tougher than most, if you will”

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