On 8/5/2022, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “on foreign policy, President Biden’s approach — foreign policy approach — did not prevent Putin from invading … What makes you so sure that his approach here is going to prevent China from invading Taiwan?”
Jean-Pierre: Putin is now a pariah on the world stage. And that has happened because what the President did is he brought together the NATO Alliance. They are stronger than they ever been. We are about to welcome Sweden and Finland, which has expanded the Alliance, which is incredibly important.
And if you look at what’s going on with Russia’s economy, it’s — it’s not doing too great right now. And that’s because of what we have been able to do as a unit, what we — what we have been able to show our force of strength. The sanctions have actually had effect on Russia. And so that matters.
You have seen leadership from this — this President that would not — if NATO would not have — the strength of NATO and how they’ve come together would not have happened if it wasn’t for this President’s leadership.
Reporter: So is President Biden’s goal here then to make Xi a pariah on the world stage?
Jean-Pierre: No, I’m just speaking to Russia.
What I’m saying about China is that there’s no reason for Beijing to have escalated the way that they have. There is no reason. The policy has not changed. We are still in line with the One China policy. The Speaker had every right to take that trip. And so that is — that is something that they need to speak to.
Reporter: Okay. And then, secondly, given China’s actions on climate and the military dialogue with the U.S., does the White House think Speaker Pelosi bears any blame for the rupture? And do you worry that the relationship with China could devolve further?
Jean-Pierre: So I’ll — we’ll — and you’ve heard us say this before: The Speaker had every right — every right. It is her right to have gone to Taiwan … give any — any more than that on the Speaker’s travel.
Reporter: Okay, you just said you’re not going give any more on the Speaker’s travel, but I’m going to ask a similar question, in a way.
Jean-Pierre: Sure.
Reporter: Because I think that you guys have said repeatedly that it was her right to go, her decision to go. But now, like my colleague just said — now that you’ve seen the results, now you’ve seen what has happened, do you feel that these escalated tensions in the region were worth any message that Pelosi’s visit sent?
Jean-Pierre: I mean, I’m going to say what I just said. The Speaker had the right to go to Taiwan. She’s the Speaker of the House. She should speak to the impact of her travel on her own. That is for her to answer. And our focus is on defending our interests, as we have said many times, and the values in the Indo-Pacific. And that’s what we’re going to focus on.
Reporter: Thanks, Karine. Russia said today that it was ready to discuss a prisoner swap, with regard to Brittney Griner, in private. And President Biden just told us that he was hopeful and working on it. Can you give us a sense of where things stand? And have those private discussions begun?
Jean-Pierre: So we’ve said this and Secretary Blinken spoke to this earlier today — this morning: We have made a substantial offer to bring Brittney and Paul Whelan home. They need to be home. They should be home. They are being wrongfully detained. That is something you’ve heard us say .. We need to bring them home. We need to bring Brittney home.
Reporter: Jeff just mentioned this, but he — the President was asked about Brittney Griner, and he said, “I’m hopeful.” What is it that is making him feel hopeful right now?
Jean-Pierre: I mean, he’s the President; he has to feel hopeful, right? This is something that is important to him. I don’t think — if he — if he had said something else, it would — it would not have — you know, that’s — you know, you want to make sure that you’re — he’s zeroed-in, he’s focused on what the task is at hand … there’s no other place but to be hopeful …
Reporter: But as far as you know, it wasn’t a reference to necessarily some specific development or developments that is now making him feel hopeful?
Jean-Pierre: No. I wouldn’t read into it. I think, you know, as President, he’s doing what presidents do: you know, giving hope. His — you know, their families are watching. Their families are listening to everything that we’re saying. It’s important to give them hope. And I’m hoping that they continue to be hopeful. That is important as well, as President — to make sure that you — you portray that as well.
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What makes you so sure Biden Putin foreign policy prevent China from invading Taiwan? Biden said Griner “I’m hopeful.”