White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended President Joe Biden after he suggested to voters in Pennsylvania that his Uncle Bosie had been eaten by cannibals in New Guinea after his plane was “shot down” in the Pacific during World War II.
Jean-Pierre addressed the eyebrow-raising story during a press gaggle on Air Force One while en route to Philadelphia, claiming that the president was very proud of his uncle.
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Karine Jean-Pierre defends Biden’s dubious story about his “Uncle Bosie” being eaten by “cannibals” in New Guinea: “It was a really proud moment for him” pic.twitter.com/mS5lc5dxX7
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 18, 2024
The conversation began with a reporter jokingly asking Jean-Pierre whether there was a “cannibal tab” in the binder she carried to press briefings, prompting a laugh.
“There’s no cannibal tab, what are you talking about?” she…
