The White House press briefing returned Thursday for the first time in eight days and, along with questions about the zero interactions between the press and outgoing President Biden during his six-day trip to South America, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre embarrassed herself with meandering, stumbling answers about both her successor Karoline Leavitt in the second Trump administration and layoffs inside the Democratic Party.
CNN’s M.J. Lee had a blunt question about Biden and the press, which Jean-Pierre predictably scoffed at:
CNN’s @MJ_Lee: “At this point, with two months left in the administration, does the White House see a real value in President Biden directly engaging with members of the press?”
KJP: “Oh, absolutely, yes. Um — look, I think we have worked really hard and I hope you all have seen… pic.twitter.com/Xvniz5nloW
— Curtis…
