#shorts On 12/8/2022, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “One more, quickly. Leader McCarthy has called this, quote, a “gift to Vladimir Putin,” saying it “endangers American lives.” Your message to McCarthy?

MS. Jean-Pierre: Again, sadly, Russia and other countries have already been willing to wrongfully detain U.S. citizens. This is — this is something that they have been willing to do. And what —

Reporter: But what do you say to his contention, “This is a gift to Vladimir Putin”?

MS. Jean-Pierre: What we have said — and basically, I’m just going to repeat what I have been saying: The President is committed and has been very clear —

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/eNcA3Ldt4Mo

Q: “Your message to McCarthy?”
A: ”basically, I’m just going to repeat what I have been saying”