Karine Jean-Pierre Won’t Comment On Ongoing Investigations Into Biden Family Corruption Scandal
On 3/1/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “I want to ask you about Merrick Garland’s testimony today before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was asked a number of questions in regards to Hunter Biden and the ongoing investigation that’s being conducted by the U.S. Attorney in Delaware. And during that particular testimony, he said it would be a “national security problem” if the President’s son had been receiving payments from a foreign government as a means to influence the administration. Do you agree with that statement from the chief law enforcement officer of the U.S.?
KJP: We’re going to continue to be prudent from here and not speak to any investigation that is currently underway by the Department of Justice. And when it comes to Hunter Biden, I would refer you to his personal representative. He’s a private citizen. So I will leave it there.
Karine Jean-Pierre Refuses To Comment On Federal Government’s Anti-Catholic Memo
Reporter: is President Biden aware of this leaked document that recently came out of the Richmond, Virginia, field office that compared Catholics — conservative Catholics — to violent extremists? Several attorneys general have written a letter, and they say, quote, “Anti-Catholic bigotry appears to be festering in the FBI, and the Bureau is treating Catholics as potential terrorists because of their beliefs.” Again, they wrote that in reaction to that leaked document. So, my question is: Is the President aware of that document? And what would he tell Catholics seeing these headlines who might be worried “They’re coming after us — the Feds — because of our faith”?
KJP: So, I — look, I have not seen this leaked document. I have not spoken to the Pres- — I haven’t seen it, so therefore I haven’t spoken to the President about it. So I just don’t want to get ahead of — of that.
Reporter: The Daily Beast reported yesterday that Republican Congressman James Comer invoked President Biden’s son, Beau Biden, over not being prosecute- — prosecuted, excuse me — saying, “This U.S. attorney had had an opportunity to go after the Bidens years ago.” He goes on to say, “It was Beau Biden, the President’s other son, that was involved in some campaign donations from a person that got indicted.” So I’m wondering if the White House has a response to Chairman Comer invoking Beau Biden and whether the President thinks it’s potentially — if Mr. President thinks it’s potentially appropriate that Mr. Comer investigate his deceased son.
KJP: Oh, it’s completely unappropriate. And it’s ugly, the comments that he made. And it says a lot about the chairman, which is not good, by the way. To — to make the statement that he did is incredibly ugly and inappropriate … they want to do political stunts.
Karine Jean-Pierre INSISTS Radical Law Is “Clear Example Of Why DC Deserves Statehood
Reporter: Okay. If I could go back to the question about the D.C. Council action and the likelihood that the Senate will send the President a bill that forces him to make a decision. Is it fair to say the President is at this moment undecided? Has he not yet decided what he’s going to do?
KJP: I’m just not going to get into hypotheticals …
Reporter: Okay. So let me ask you it this way: There –basically there are two ways to look at the question. One is to side with the mayor, who said that the Council’s action went too far and she vetoed it. The other is to side with members of the Council who insisted on enacting it against her objections. But has the President decided where he stands? Does he stand with Mayor Bowser? Does he stand with mayors — members of the Council?
KJP: So, look, what I can say — so as it relates to D.C., I’ll say this and the President has been very clear about this: You know, we think that we must do more to — to … As it relates to more — D.C. more broadly, and the President has said this as well, it’s a clear example of why D.C. deserves statehood. Right? And that’s something that the President has called for since the campaign …
Reporter: I want to ask you about the Labor Secretary pick, Julie Su. While she was labor secretary of California, the — during COV — the state lost between $20 billion and $32 billion in unemployment insurance to fraudsters. Meanwhile, 5 million people had benefits delayed and a million people had them wrongfully canceled. Is the President concerned that this will impact her getting confirmed?
KJP: So, a couple of things, because there’s — we got to put this all in context of what was happening at the time … she believes in safety nets and — need to be strengthened. That is something that she indeed believes in. And …
Reporter: So, does he think she can
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KJP no comment on Investigations into Biden Family, refuses comment Gov Anti-Catholic Memo