On 1/17/2023, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre once again dodged questions on the Biden documents scandal. Reporters repeatedly grilled Karine Jean-Pierre about the searches for classified documents after she was caught lying about the timeline. A reporter asked Jean-Pierre, “You told us something six times that turned out to be false. Are you sorry about that?”
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I’ll see you tomorrow. Come talk to me. I’ll see you tomorrow.
Reporter: Yeah, are you upset that you came out to this podium on Friday with incomplete and inaccurate information? And are you concerned that it affects your credibility up here?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Well, what I’m — what I’m concerned about is making sure that we do not politically interfere in the Department of Justice, that we continue to be consistent over the last two years, and … I’m — I’m just not going to go down any rabbit hole here. I’m going to be very consistent. I’m going to be very prudent. And, again, I’ve been asked — just asked that question. I’ve answered it. It’s been noted, the question. And we’re just going to move on. Go ahead, JJ.
I want to follow up on Cecilia’s question, and sorry if I missed it. But on Friday, did you or did you not know about the additional five pages?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I — I already an- — I literally just answered that question. I just —
Reporter: Was — but I — I missed it. So, was it yes or no?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Well, I — I mean, you’re — you’re not too far sitting next to her. So, I was very clear. I provided — I provided the information that you all had at the time. And I confirm —
Reporter: But I’m asking, “Did you know?”
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No, I did not know. I’m saying I had the information — I actually said this to Cecilia — I had the information that you all had at the time, right?
And so, this is why — I also said to Cecilia — this is why we are trying to be very prudent here and we are trying to be very consistent and say this is an on-going legal process. And this is why I say we’re just not going to comment from here. That is a perfect example in Cecilia’s question, and I was very clear about that.
Reporter: When did you learn about the documents found at the Penn Center in November and in Wilmington in December?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: When your team was — was doing a story on it.
Reporter: — on that note, you’ve repeatedly emphasized the need, just as you did today, for independence, for integrity of the Department of Justice investigation — one reason why you continue to point us to the DOJ. So I wonder why, then, did the White House Counsel go to Wilmington to facilitate the handing over of documents to the DOJ?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: That is a —
Reporter: How is that separate?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: That is —
Reporter: How is that separating the White House from the DOJ?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: And, Weijia, I appreciate the questions. I know there’s going to continue to be dozens of more questions, probably, today. And I will say: Reach out to the White House Counsel’s Office.
Reporter: Okay, but it’s related to something that you keep telling us, which is how much it is important to this White House to separate the White House from the DOJ’s investigation. But the White House Counsel was the one to go and facilitate the documents, to look for the documents.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Again, they have been working very closely with the Department of Justice. I would refer you to them.
Look, guys, you guys can ask me this 100 times, 200 times, if you wish. I’m going to keep saying the same thing.
I hear your question. It’s been asked. It’s been answered. It’s been noted. And we’re just going to try to move on here.
And we’re going to move on. We’re going to move on.
Reporter: One more.
Reporter: Do you feel badly that you gave out false information?
Reporter: One more.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: We’re going to move on.
Reporter: One more because Ian did have that call today, and he said that the White House would, quote, “fully cooperate” with the investigation. Does that mean that President Biden is willing to be interviewed if called?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I’m just not going to — you’re asking a question that should go to the White House Counsel’s Office.
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Q: Are you sorry? Are you upset inaccurate? If DOJ independence, why White House Counsel go to Wilmington?