#shorts “The L.A. Times said that their reporter did not submit any questions in advance at yesterday’s press conference. So, to people who saw that pocket card, can you explain how that ended up there and why the president needed something like that?” Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich asked Jean-Pierre.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: … It is entirely normal for a President to be briefed on reporters who will be asking questions at a press conference and issues that we expect they might ask about. It is not surprising that yesterday we would anticipate questions that he did receive — right? — on the visit with — with the South Korean President, as the South Korean President was sitting — standing to his — to his right, or about 2024. That was completely expected. Or about the debt ceiling, which he took questions at the end — shouted questions at the end.

… look, we — we do not have specific questions in advance. That’s not something that we do. And, in fact, I would point out the questions that was asked was different than what was on the card that you all saw.

And, look, again, we have these press conferences. The President takes your questions. We always — our job is to get a sense of what you all want to ask him. That is our job here, to get a sense of what’s

On 4/27/2023, Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the photo of President Biden holding what appeared to be a cheat sheet of a reporter’s question at White House press briefing, claiming it was “entirely normal.” At a joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, a photographer caught an image of Biden’s notes which signaled that he would receive a question from Los Angeles Times journalist Courtney Subramanian on domestic manufacturing, which he did. The issue was brought up at the press briefing the following day.

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Jean-Pierre: “Entirely Normal” For Biden To Have Pre-Written Questions From Reporters At Presser