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Biden searched out dead lawmaker because she was 'top of mind', White House claims
 [NYPOST] President Biden thought the late Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) was alive Wednesday because she was "top of mind" for him as he prepares to meet her family Friday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed to the incredulity of the press corps.The Biden administration’s regular briefing later devolved into chaos as news hounds pressed Jean-Pierre to address the 79-year-old president’s mental health. Biden made the gaffe earlier Wednesday at a nutrition event in Washington, saying, "Jackie — are you here? Where’s Jackie?" despite the fact that he publicly mourned Walorski’s death in a car crash last month — and even lowered the White House’s flags for two days in her memory. Jean-Pierre gave almost identical answers when asked about the stunning remark by news hounds from ABC, CNN ...formerly the Cable News Network, now who know what it might stand for... , CBS and the Washington Post. The questions grew increasingly pointed as the press secretary said nine times that Walorski was simply "top of mind" for Biden — without saying why the president thought she was alive. Steven Portnoy of CBS News Radio — the third news hound to raise the topic after ABC’s Cecilia Vega and CNN’s Phil Mattingly — asked Jean-Pierre, "Was the president confused? Was something written in the teleprompter that he didn’t recognize?" "I’m trying to find out what happened here," Portnoy added. Posted by: Fred 2022-09-29 |
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