#shorts On 12/5/2022, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “Can you talk about with Congress considering repealing the COVID vaccine mandate for service members in the NDAA? John Kirby spoke earlier about President’s position, Secretary Austin’s position of wanting, obviously, to keep it. So, what is the White House prepared to do for that aspect of it? And is the President personally engaging with lawmakers on this?

MS. Jean-Pierre: So, look, when — when the President met with the Big Four just last week, as you all know — as you know, Leader McCarthy raised eliminating the requirement that service members be vaccinated against COVID-19. So, clearly, they had a conversation, as you asked me about talking to members. The President told him that he would consider it, but also made clear that he wanted to consult with the Pentagon. And since then, as we’ve all heard, the — the Secretary of Defense has recommended retaining the mandat … so this is nothing new. Again, this is — you know, there’s history here. There’s precedent.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/45umuvV8PII
WH confirms Biden opposes repealing covid vaccine mandate for U.S. military members