White House Spokeswoman Clashes With Reporter Over 'Misinformation'
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre took aim at Fox News journalist Peter Doocy, claiming he was disseminating disinformation through his question regarding foreign aid. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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During a recent briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre found herself in a contentious exchange with Fox News reporter Peter Doocy regarding the Biden administration's funding decisions concerning humanitarian aid.
Doocy questioned the administration's choice to allocate nearly $157 million in humanitarian support to Lebanon amid ongoing conflict with Israel. He pressed Jean-Pierre to clarify why the government had funds readily available for overseas assistance while still needing to request additional funding from Congress for disaster relief related to Hurricane Helene.
“On this issue of funding, the administration has money to send to Lebanon without Congress coming back. But Congress does have to come back to approve money to send to people in North Carolina. Do I have that right?” Doocy asked, referencing a letter President Joe Biden had sent to Congress the previous week.
In that letter, Biden indicated that U.S. disaster relief agencies had funds to address immediate needs but would likely exhaust those resources within a few weeks.
Jean-Pierre countered that the administration had already earmarked “more than $200 million… for disaster help” and accused Doocy of pushing “disinformation.”
“People want to do disinformation, misinformation, which is dangerous because then when folks on the ground hear that, they may not want to ask for the help that they need, that is there for them,” she asserted.
Doocy responded, emphasizing that it was not “misinformation” to point out that there was “not enough money right now” for those affected by the hurricane.
Jean-Pierre rebutted, insisting that “the whole premise of the question is misinformation,” maintaining that the administration was prepared to assist hurricane survivors and that Biden’s request for additional funding was premised on uncertainty surrounding the potential impact of Hurricane Milton, which was forming in the Gulf of Mexico.
The exchange culminated with Jean-Pierre urging Congress, currently in recess ahead of the November presidential election, to “come back and do their job” before she concluded the briefing and exited.
Hurricane Helene had a devastating impact on the southeastern United States, resulting in over 225 fatalities and leaving countless individuals without access to essential services like water, electricity, or cell-phone service.
Former President Donald Trump also criticized the federal response to Hurricane Helene, labeling it the “most incompetently managed ‘storm’ at federal level ever seen before.” He accused the Biden administration of neglecting storm victims while directing relief funds toward undocumented migrants.
In response to Trump’s comments, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell stated that he was “having a hard time telling the difference between fact and fiction,” dismissing his claims as “frankly ridiculous.”
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
Doocy questioned the administration's choice to allocate nearly $157 million in humanitarian support to Lebanon amid ongoing conflict with Israel. He pressed Jean-Pierre to clarify why the government had funds readily available for overseas assistance while still needing to request additional funding from Congress for disaster relief related to Hurricane Helene.
“On this issue of funding, the administration has money to send to Lebanon without Congress coming back. But Congress does have to come back to approve money to send to people in North Carolina. Do I have that right?” Doocy asked, referencing a letter President Joe Biden had sent to Congress the previous week.
In that letter, Biden indicated that U.S. disaster relief agencies had funds to address immediate needs but would likely exhaust those resources within a few weeks.
Jean-Pierre countered that the administration had already earmarked “more than $200 million… for disaster help” and accused Doocy of pushing “disinformation.”
“People want to do disinformation, misinformation, which is dangerous because then when folks on the ground hear that, they may not want to ask for the help that they need, that is there for them,” she asserted.
Doocy responded, emphasizing that it was not “misinformation” to point out that there was “not enough money right now” for those affected by the hurricane.
Jean-Pierre rebutted, insisting that “the whole premise of the question is misinformation,” maintaining that the administration was prepared to assist hurricane survivors and that Biden’s request for additional funding was premised on uncertainty surrounding the potential impact of Hurricane Milton, which was forming in the Gulf of Mexico.
The exchange culminated with Jean-Pierre urging Congress, currently in recess ahead of the November presidential election, to “come back and do their job” before she concluded the briefing and exited.
Hurricane Helene had a devastating impact on the southeastern United States, resulting in over 225 fatalities and leaving countless individuals without access to essential services like water, electricity, or cell-phone service.
Former President Donald Trump also criticized the federal response to Hurricane Helene, labeling it the “most incompetently managed ‘storm’ at federal level ever seen before.” He accused the Biden administration of neglecting storm victims while directing relief funds toward undocumented migrants.
In response to Trump’s comments, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell stated that he was “having a hard time telling the difference between fact and fiction,” dismissing his claims as “frankly ridiculous.”
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
