#shorts On 3/3/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “On East Palestine: Not going to go. Not visiting. No plans to visit.
KJP: Not at this — not at this time, as you —
Reporter: Okay. But the President —
KJP: — heard from the President.
Reporter: — himself says, “Okay, I’m going to go there at some point.”
KJP: At some point.
Reporter: Okay.
KJP: Yep.
Reporter: So there’s a political, critical mass that has been building, and it would appear that this is one of those national events where people will not be satisfied until the President himself goes there, even if you have all of your important Cabinet-level officials go. So it also appears as if, “Not going to go. Not going to go. Okay, now we’re going to go.” So what are the factors that will be required for the President to go? Is it a specific deliverable that he can bring? Is it a specific invitation from local officials? Is it a certain kind of window where he will feel comfortable to go?
KJP: Well, he already got a — an invitation from the governor. I think you heard the governor said he’s welcome to come to Ohio … Look, I don’t have anything to preview. The President was asked a question. He answered it very honestly. And once we have more to share as to if there is a trip ahead …
other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/cqwkPMibGYY
KJP Can’t Say What It Will Take For Biden To Finally Visit East Palestine Disaster