Q: Judge’s accusation similar to an Orwellian ‘Ministry of Truth.’? A: not going to respond
On 7/5/2023, Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “Will the administration be appealing the injunction, the ruling?
KJP: I just said the DOJ is — is reviewing this injunction, and they’re going to look at — they’re going to evaluate their options. So, it’s for their decision to make.
Reporter: And then, can you just respond to the judge’s accusation that each topic suppressed by the administration was a conservative view? He had a pretty strong statement: The U.S. government “seems to have assumed a role similar to an Orwellian ‘Ministry of Truth.’” Can you respond to that?
KJP: I’m just not going to respond to the Attorney Gene- — or the judge. I’ll let the Department of Justice do that.
Q: this ruling impact election messaging? A: We respect the rule of law
Reporter: And then I know you can’t talk about 2024 —
KJP: This is like the sixth question. (Laughs.)
Reporter: I know. I’m sorry. I’ll let you go after this. I know you can’t talk about 2024, but how will this ruling impact the administration’s efforts to get its messaging out ahead of the election?
KJP: I’m just not going to speak about 2024. We respect the rule of law, and I’ll leave it there. Okay, guys. I’ll see you later this week or tomorrow.
Karine Jean-Pierre Refuses To Deny The Biden Admin Was Targeting Conservative Speech For Censorship
Reporter: about the injunction, do you plan to change your approach to social media policy in the wake of the Louisiana judge’s ruling? A lot of that had to do with, like, the pandemic, which is now over. Are you still taking the same approach to social media now as you were then? And will you change now?
KJP: … look, we’re going to continue to promote responsible actions. I said this moments ago. That is something that we’re going to continue … We do disagree. I said this earlier, moments ago. We do disagree with this decision. But the DOJ is going to take a look at this, and they’ll come up and — they’ll come up and — with their own options and evaluate this.
Reporter: Okay. And specifically, do you disagree with the judge’s ruling that — that this coordination was a form of censorship that specifically targeted conservative speech?
KJP: Look, we disagree with the decision. I’ll leave it there. And I’m going to let DOJ do their — move forward with their evaluating process.
Karine Jean-Pierre: “Disagree With This Decision” Of The Judge Who Blasted The Admin For Censorship
Reporter: I wanted to ask about this decision we saw yesterday in Louisiana, on the White House contact with social media companies. Does the White House have a — have a response to the judge basically saying that this is the most massive attack on free speech in the U.S. history?
KJP: … If you’re asking me if we agree or disagree, we certainly disagree with this decision. And as I said, the DOJ is reviewing this, so I’m not going to get ahead of what — their evaluation of what options they’re going to potentially take on moving forward.
Q: social media ruling impact on White House’s activities? A: social media responsibility to take action
Reporter: A couple questions on the ruling — the social media ruling from yesterday. One, I wonder why — while the DOJ is reviewing its options, is there any immediate day-to-day impact on the administration’s activities here or the White House’s activities?
KJP: So we’ve been very — we’ve been very, kind of, consistent. We’ve — we are going to continue to promote responsible actions … Our view remains that social media platforms have a critical responsibility to take action or to take account of the effects of their platforms are having to the American people but make independent choices about the information they present. They are a private, as you know, entity, and it is their responsibility
Q: judge ruling a blow dissemination of misinformation and disinformation? A: reviewing options
Reporter: And as it relates to this district cu- — judge ruling about social media and the injunction thereof, can you speak to the frequency of contacts that White House officials or administration officials more broadly have with social media companies and the types of content that they would be flagging? And how much is this a blow to the White House’s goal of preventing the dissemination of misinformation and disinformation?
KJP: So, look, I can’t speak to the amounts that contact has had. I mean, that is just not a possible thing to do
JEAN-PIERRE: “I Don’t Have Anything To Share” On Why Biden Refuses To Acknowledge 7th Grandchild
Reporter: There was a story in the New York Times over the weekend about Hunter Biden’s daughter in Arkansas. Does the President acknowledge this little girl as his granddaughter?
KJP: I don’t have anything to share from here.
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