Biden Spox Still Walking Back Biden’s Call For Regime Change, Unable To Describe Biden’s “Demeanor”


Biden Spokesman John Kirby Still Walking Back Biden’s Call For Regime Change Over A Year Later
On 6/26/2023, Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich asked Biden Spokesman John Kirby, “John, is the President at all disappointed that this episode came and went, and Vladimir Putin is still in power?

MR. KIRBY: The President is focused on supporting Ukraine. We didn’t — we’re not taking sides in this internal matter. The President is going to make sure that we’re staying focused on Ukraine.

Reporter: He did say, though, in March 2022, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.”
MR. KIRBY: Regime change —
Reporter: And this might have changed that.

MR. KIRBY: Regime change is not our policy. We’ve been very, very clear about that. What we’re focused on is making sure Ukraine can succeed on the battlefield.

NSC Spokesman John Kirby Unable To Describe Biden’s “Demeanor” Amid Russian Conflict Over Weekend
Reporter: What was his demeanor like when he was getting the hour-to-hour updates?

MR. KIRBY: Look, I wasn’t with the President when he was getting these, so I’m not sure I’m qualified to speak to his demeanor. As you know, the President very keenly tracks foreign policy developments around the world. His national security team was giving him updates literally hour by hour throughout the weekend. And he was absorbing all that information

NSC Spox John Kirby Unable To Characterize Russian Conflict: “Not Slapping A Bumper Sticker On It”
Reporter: So, what should we call what transpired over the weekend? Is it a mutiny, coup, or attempted coup — an armed rebellion?

MR. KIRBY: We’re not slapping a bumper sticker on it, Ed.

Reporter: And one last one on the conversations with our allies. You had said: We’re not going to get involved in these events. We would not at any point. But if this had turned to a nuclear situation, what was the conversation with our allies about how that would be addressed?

MR. KIRBY: I wouldn’t speculate on hypotheticals, Jacqui.
Reporter: Who was leading that?

MR. KIRBY: I wouldn’t get into hypotheticals. They were talking about the situation as we were seeing it unfold. They were communicating with each other, our allies and partners, about their perspectives — what they were seeing, what we were seeing; sharing as much context as we could; and making sure that we all

Q: forgave student debt $400 billion cost A: We are confident in our legal authority
Reporter: When President Biden forgave student debt, the administration booked a $400 billion cost that added to the deficit at the end of last fiscal year. How does the administra- — administration plan to look at this issue, given the pending Court decision? Will you book the deficit reduction and debt forgiveness? Or will it stay in hopes of challenging the ruling?

KJP: So, look, I’m not going to get ahead of the ruling. Right? We — we are — we’re — we are very confident that we are — that the law is on our side here. And — and so certainly not going to get it ahead of what is going to happen and what the Supreme Court is going to — is going to rule. We are confident in our legal authority, as we’ve said over and over again. And as you all know, and I think I’ve said this before, the Soli- — Solicitor General made a compelling argument before the Court, so we’re certainly not going to get ahead of this decision.

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Biden Spox Still Walking Back Biden’s Call For Regime Change, Unable To Describe Biden’s “Demeanor”

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