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White House Pressed on Biden Refusing to Speak Publicly Ahead of Shutdown
The White House faced scrutiny during a press briefing Friday for President Joe Biden’s decision not to address the nation publicly ahead of a potential government shutdown.
Reporters tried to get a response from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, but she continued to sidestep, stating that “Congress needs to do their jobs and focus on the American people.”
When pressed further by a reporter about the president’s role in avoiding a shutdown, Jean-Pierre responded, “The strategy is that Congress, Republicans in particular, need to do their jobs and get out of their own way and focus on the American people, not their billionaire friends. That is what needs to happen. And that’s what the president wants to see.”
Jean-Pierre did acknowledge the potential impact a shutdown could have on the transition process for the incoming administration.
“If there is a shutdown — and I don’t want to get too much into hypotheticals — but this is the reality, transition activities will be restricted with limited exceptions, obviously, such as to prevent imminent threats to the safety of human life or the protection of property,” she said.
As lawmakers scramble to avoid a partial government shutdown ahead of the deadline, President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have taken to social media to voice their support for a revised spending bill.
Source: www.foxnews.com
