Jean-Pierre: “Americans Don’t Quite Know All The Full Impact Of The President’s Economic Policies”
On 6/23/2023, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “As some — as we — as you all have stated to me, some Americans don’t quite know all the full impact of the President’s economic policy. So this is an opportunity for the President to go to Illinois and do just that … Look, you know — and I think when it — you — as you talk about the economy and where it’s going, we’ve been very clear: We believe that we’re headed to a slow and steady growth. We believe that the work that the President has done was an environmental — I’m sorry, an economic policy … like I said, we understand that a lot of Americans don’t know what the President has done.
Reporter: Yeah, I just — I’m just trying to get a better sense of why now for this speech. Is it tied to the progress in the economy? Is it tied to just, like, the moment we are in the political season? I mean, what —
KJP: I think — look, I think it’s a combination of things, right?
John Kirby Says Biden Is Sure His Remark On Xi Jinping Had No Consequence Because “He Believes It”
A reporter asked Kirby, “China’s reacting differently, so why is the president saying so confidently that his [‘dictator’] remark had no real consequence?”
JOHN KIRBY: “Because he believes it!”
Karine Jean-Pierre Says She Has No Plans To Speak To Biden About Hunter Biden’s Criminal Case
NBC News correspondent Monica Alba asked whether Jean-Pierre herself had spoken with the president about the latest Hunter Biden developments, telling the reporter she had not and repeated her canned counsel’s office response. “Have you spoken to the president about this? Have you asked him whether he was there with his son on July 30, 2017?”
JEAN-PIERRE: “This is not a conversation that I’ve had with the president.”
“Do you plan on having that conversation with the president?” Alba followed.
“No,” Jean-Pierre said.
NSC Spokesman John Kirby Says Navy Did Pass Along Data To “Partners” On OceanGate Explosion
“If the Navy had audio suggesting that it had imploded, was that communicated with all the partners?”
JOHN KIRBY: “The Navy, uh, did pass on to the incident commander the acoustic data that they had received…”
“The president invited his son Hunter to the state dinner last night,” CNN correspondent Jeremy Diamond began, referring to the White House event with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “I’m wondering if you could take us into the thinking and decision-making why the president decided to – “
“I’m just not going to get into family discussion, personal family discussion,” Jean-Pierre responded. “As you know, Hunter’s his son. I’m just not going to get into that.”
“If Hunter Biden wasn’t the president’s son, would he have invited someone who had just reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors?” Diamond asked.
“Well, a couple of things,” Jean-Pierre said. “Again, that’s his son. He’s a family member. It is not uncommon for family members to attend events at the White House. You could look at past presidents. I’m sure you have. So that is not uncommon. As it relates to anything related to Hunter, I’m just not going to respond to it from here.”
Karine Jean-Pierre Won’t Comment On Hunter Biden Being At White House State Dinner
Reporter: the President invited his son, Hunter, to the state dinner last night. I’m wondering if you could take us into the thinking and decision-making of why the President decided to invite his son.
KJP: I — I’m just not going to get into family discussion — personal family discussion. As you know, Hunter is his son. I’m just not going to get into that.
Reporter: Well, let me ask you this: If Hunter Biden wasn’t the President’s son, would he have invited someone who had just reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors two —
KJP: Well, a couple —
Reporter: — days earlier to the dinner?
KJP: — a couple of things. Again, that’s his son. It’s a — he’s a family member. It is not uncommon for family members to attend events at the White House. We coukld look at past presidents; I’m sure you have. So that is not uncommon. As it relates to anything related to — to Hunter, I’m just not going to respond to it from here.
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KJP: Americans Don’t Know Biden’s Economic Policies, No Plans To Speak To Biden About Hunter