Funny this isn’t in the transcript, but both National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby and Press Secretary Karine Jean-Prierre audibly gasped after being asked a question they don’t want to answer.
A report cited a Harvard/Harris poll showing that 53% of the public (including Democrats) believe “Joe Biden was involved with his son in an illegal influence peddling scheme.”
The reporter asked, “There’s, of course, evidence that the President interacted with his relative’s associates from China, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine. So what do you say to the majority of Americans who believe that the President is himself corrupt?”
John Kirby just gasped, and in the background, KJP is heard saying, “Jesus.”
She then promptly shut down that portion of the press conference.
Below is a partial transcript of what occurred:
Q There have been many developments in the House investigations into the First Family’s international business dealings recently. There is one committee trying to get an FBI file alleging that President Biden took bribes. There’s another IRS whistleblower who’s alleging there’s a cover-up in the investigation.
Amid all of this, there was a Harvard/Harris poll this month that found that 53 percent of the public, including a fourth of Democrats, believe, quote, “Joe Biden was involved with his son in an illegal influence peddling scheme.”
There’s, of course, evidence that the President interacted with his relative’s associates from China, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine.
So what do you say to the majority of Americans who believe that the President is himself corrupt?
MR. KIRBY: Wow.Q Can I take that question?
MR. KIRBY: President — the President —
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No, we got to wrap this up.
MR. KIRBY: The President has spoken to this.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: We got to wrap this up.
MR. KIRBY: The President has spoken to this, and there’s nothing to these claims.
And as for the — the whistleblower issue that you talked about and the document — I believe the FBI has spoken to that, and you’re going to have to go to them on that.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, let’s go.
Q And question about —
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Let’s go. Let’s go.
MR. KIRBY: Thanks, Karine.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Thank you.
KJP then kicked Kirby out and switched the topic to the debt limit debate.
You’ll note John Kirby looked like he was in pain answering the question.
“53% of the public — including a fourth of Democrats — believe ‘Joe Biden was involved with his son in an illegal influence peddling scheme’. What do you say to the majority of Americans who believe that the President himself is corrupt?”
KIRBY: “Wow…”
KJP: “Jesus..” pic.twitter.com/SCVICnGWiA
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) May 31, 2023
