Q: watching closely Twitter Hunter files A: mischaracterized, old news, distraction & coincidence


On 12/5/2022, Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “on Twitter, because you guys said you’re keeping a close eye on Elon Musk’s ownership. And I’ve — this is the first time we’ve talked to you since he released the files a few days ago. Is it the White House view that decisions at Twitter were made appropriately in terms of decisions to censor this reporting ahead of the elec?”

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Let me — you see — you mischaracterize, actually, what I — what I actually said, and took it out of context when you asked your question. Look, when I answered the question — and I already — I actually already addressed this — about how the White House and the administration is seeing what’s happening on Twitter, we were — we follow also what’s going on just like you guys are reporting it, just like you guys are seeing. And what I was commenting to is like, yes, we’re seeing what is happening, just like you all are seeing what’s happening with Twitter. So, just want to clear that up because you definitely mischaracterized what I said or put it out of context. And so, can you ask your question again?

Heinrich: Yes. My question was that you had said, I think, six or so days ago that the White House was watching closely the situation at Twitter after Elon Musk’s ownership of it with respect to misinformation. And because these files were released on the basis of, you know, hacked materials clause at Twitter, decisions were made to censor reporting leading up to the election. My question was: Is it the White House view that these decisions were made appropriately, in light of what has come out?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Which decisions? By whom?

Heinrich: By Twitter.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: By Twitter on —l okay. So, look, we see this as a — an interesting or a coincidence, if I may, that he would so haphazardly — Twitter would so haphazardly push this distraction that is a — that is full of old news, if you think about it … Look what is happening, it’s not — frankly, it’s not healthy. It won’t do anything to help a single American improve their lives. And so, look, this is a — we see this as interesting, you know, coincidence. And — and, you know, it’s a distraction.

Reporter: Just on Arizona again, is there another side to this trip — a political side — and beyond the CHIPS aspect? Because he’s done a lot of similar speeches in future or current plants. Probably to a lot of Americans, Arizona, politically speaking, might sound like that place where they have a lot of election deniers. So it’s kind of a hot — a hotspot for politics.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: … you’ll hear more about the President’s trip tomorrow.
Reporter: Okay. But I mean, I’m not talking on the CHIPS side, right? Just on —
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I know. You’re asking me if there’s — there’s —
Reporter: — on the political side, is there a message, politically —
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: You’re asking me —
Reporter: — he wants to send to folks in Arizona?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, because it’s in Arizona?
Reporter: Yes. Yes, yes. Why — you know, because he’s been to a bunch of places that are, you know, relatively similar. Right?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I — look, I put — no, I hear your question, but the President is —
Reporter: It’s a very different part of the country.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No, I — I hear your question. But the President has said this over and over again: He’s a President for — for everyone. Whether you live in a, you know, red state, blue state, purple state

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Q: watching closely Twitter Hunter files A: mischaracterized, old news, distraction & coincidence

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