White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stormed out of Thursday’s press briefing after a reporter repeatedly demanded that he be given a chance to ask a question.
Today News Africa’s reporter Simon Ateba confronted Jean-Pierre claiming that Jean-Pierre ignores her and doesn’t respond to his questions.
Ateba was stubborn and wouldn’t let her call another reporter until she answered his questions about the U.S. Africa Summit. There, President Joe Biden will meet with leaders from many African countries.
“Karine, why is it so hard to take a question on the U.S.-Africa Summit, when the President is meeting 50 African leaders — the biggest gathering of leaders of his administration?”He asked. “Why is it hard for you to give me a question?”
Jean-Pierre stated that it was. “hard”For her to ask him a question. To which he replied: “it’s been months”She supposedly had answered one question of him.
Jean-Pierre took Jean-Pierre’s binder with her and stormed out. The pair exchanged a few words for a while. Although she claimed she would ask Ateba a question, he was persistent.
“Okay. Thanks, everybody. I’ll see you tomorrow,”She said this as she left the space.
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Ateba said later to the Daily Caller, Jean-Pierre should be “ashamed”For the interaction, she will be herself.
“Karine Jean-Pierre should be ashamed of herself,”He said. “How bad can discrimination get? Even when President Biden is hosting 50 African leaders, she cannot give a question to the African reporter in the room. Shameful.”
The two have previously clashed during press briefings, including during Dr. Anthony Fauci’s final meeting with reporters at the White House in November. Jean-Pierre was accused by Ateba of refusing to answer a Daily Caller reporter’s question.
“If you’re going to hold a press briefing, you need to call on people across the room,”He said. “She has a valid question. She’s asking about the origin of COVID … Fauci’s the best person to answer this question.”
Jean-Pierre replied that she was “done”With Ateba.
“I hear the question, but we’re not doing this the way you want it,”Sie said. “This is disrespectful. Simon, I’m done. I’m done with you right now. You’re taking time away from your colleagues.”
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