Jean-Pierre Credits Biden For Opening Schools When He Took Office, Which Couldn’t Be More Wrong
On 5/3/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “And just briefly on another subject. Some data came out showing that eighth grade test scores in U.S. History reached their lowest levels on record. You know, what can the administration do to help kids catch up, who’ve lost so much during the pandemic?
KJP: Look, as you just said, kids have lost so much in the pandemic. This is why, when the President walked in, he made that — he made a priority to open schools. One of the things that was important to do to make sure that our kids, who have lost so much, were able to go back in person to school, if they choose, have the resources that they needed, that — to really succeed and move forward … Is there more work to do? Absolutely. But even before the pandemic, there was always more work to do as it relates to education.
Q: short-term extension of the debt ceiling? A: not going to negotiate from here
Reporter: On the debt ceiling, has the President ruled out supporting a short-term extension of the debt ceiling? And is that — do you think that’s something that he might talk to congressional leaders about next week?
KJP: What he’s going to talk to congressional leaders about — and we’ve been very clear — he’s going to talk to about how it is important for them to do their constitutional duty … I’m not going to get into any — you know, any — you know, you’re asking me about short-term. Not — certainly not going to negotiate from here or talk — speak to anything related to that.
Q: many meetings or this one day debt ceiling? A: It is their constitutional duty
Reporter: Is the — there’s been so much anticipation ahead of next week’s meeting on the debt — debt ceiling. The President always says he likes to negotiate face to face. Would he commit to having as many meetings as it takes? What we’re doing is talking about this one day, which is a week away.
KJP: I don’t have any further — we just got to get through the first meeting first which is a week from today, before we add on any other meetings. And that is going to be up to the President to decide. And what I can say: He’s going to make it very clear to Speaker McCarthy that they need to act. They must act. It is their constitutional duty to …
Karine Jean-Pierre Unsurprisingly Has No Information On The “Mysterious Balloon” Spotted Over The US
On 5/1/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “the other thing I wanted to ask you about was NBC News, this afternoon, has a report of another mysterious balloon that the military has been — the U.S. military has been tracking around Hawaii. Is the White House aware of this? Tracking it as well? Is there any response from — from this podium?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So I — I heard of the reports as I was com- — literally coming out — out to — to the podium. So what I would say is: I would refer you to the Department of Defense on this particular question.
Go ahead. Oh, Kelly —
Reporter: Well, I was trying to get your attention on that topic, but let me do another one. (Laughter.)
Thank you, Matt.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: The future president of the White House Correspondents’ Association.
Reporter: We just want — we love balloons here — (laughter) — so if there’s another one, you know, we’re very interested in that.
KJP: Biden “Understands What It’s Like To, Uh, To Make Sure That We Put The American People First”
Reporter: Okay. There’s one other thing I want to ask you about, and that is: In recent days, a lot of people who write articles and columns have been writing about the idea that there should be a third option for voters in the next election. This group, No Labels, is trying to get on the ballot in all 50 states.
The President says, “Don’t compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative.” What does the White House have to say about the idea that many Americans seem to want not just one alternative, but yet another alternative?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: … Not going to speak to — specifically to 2024. But this is a President who understands what it’s like to — to make sure that we put the American people first, and that’s what he’s going to continue to do.
Karine Jean-Pierre Claims “Illegal Migration” Has “Come Down By More Than 90%”
Reporter: And then one more question on illegal immigration. How does President wants to address this challenge of illegal immigration? A lot of people coming here. And is this one of the issues which he considers his job not done, job not finished? I mean, how does he (inaudible)?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: … He has asked Congress to take action — Republicans in Congress to take action and to take — and to work on this in a bipartisan way.
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KJP Credits Biden For Opening Schools. Short-term debt ceiling extension? Mysterious Balloon.