#shorts On 10/24/2022, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “Earlier today, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people inside the Saudi government, essentially saying that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman regularly mocks the President in private, making fun of his gaffes and questioning his mental acuity. The report also noted that MBS preferred former President Trump to President Biden. I wonder if you had any reaction to that.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I don’t have any comments on that.

… later

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So let me — actually, let me say something about your first question. I’m not going to comment about, you know, kind of ridiculous statements. I’m not going to comment on that. But I’ll be very clear: The President has been very clear from the beginning of this administration that we needed to review our relationship with Saudi Arabia …

Reporter: Which statements are ridiculous?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: — your sec- — I’m not going to give it anymore light. I’m just saying that more broadly … And on the second — on your second question, look …”

WH: ridiculous Saudi MBS mocked Biden gaffes, which statements are ridiculous?