#shorts On 3/21/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre “On the climate announcements today, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo put out a statement saying that they were not consulted on the Avi Kwa Ame site and that he opposes it being designated as a national monument. Did the White House consult the governor? And if not, why not?

KJP: So, I don’t have any meetings to work — to talk through or — or conversations … And so, we’re going to continue to do the work. I can’t speak to any conversation that has been had with the governor. But I can say that the President is taking — taking his — taking — tackling the climate crisis as a — as a priority.

Reporter: Does the President usually consult governors on these kinds of decisions?

KJP: The President and — and his Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, which deals with governors and deals with mayors and also local elected officials, is in constant communications with — with a — with — to your question, with governors. I just don’t have a readout to give you on that …

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/Qfl_j-5-AuI
KJP Won’t Say If Biden Consulted With Governors Before New National Monument Designations