Amid the recent controversies swirling around against US President Biden for his non-stop intentions to discuss things with the press, Jill Biden finally decided to step in and physically tried to move Joe Biden away from the reporters.
Although there were times that he spent weeks hiding from the press and went months without holding formal press conferences, when events were being held, Biden often pressed to speak with reporters even though the White House staff severely limited access.
Last weekend, an irritated and hurried First Lady rushed over to Biden after the president pulled over to speak with reporters before boarding Air Force One and physically removed him from the conversation.
Jill successfully interrupted the President by physically pulling him backwards while he was speaking to the press.
On June 18, Jill Biden also dragged the president away from the press and said “we gotta go!”
First ever in history, @FLOTUS physically moving the president backwards while he's speaking to the press. Incredible evidence of Biden's cognitive issues.
— The Sceptic (@Edthedawg) August 30, 2022
Its embarrassing pic.twitter.com/7soYHCTrjr
Biden’s daughter and granddaughter also pulled him away from reporters during an ambush interview last June 21.
In the report released by the Washington Times, it was revealed that “nearly 70 journalists have urged White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to drop the secretive pre-screening process the administration has been using to limit reporter access to large events with President Biden.”
“White House aides have restricted event access to only reporters who have been “pre-credentialed” for events with Mr. Biden. When reporters have pressed for reasons on why they were not approved for an event with the president, they’ve heard varied explanations ranging from COVID-19 restrictions to limited space in the room where the event was held,” the report added.
Last July, the members of the White House press corps called out the Biden administration, asking to open up events to all reporters.
“The continued inability of the White House to be candid and transparent about the selection process for reporters attending his remarks undermines President Biden’s credibility when he says he is a defender of the First Amendment,” the reporters wrote at that time.
“The incongruity of these restrictions underscores the belief by many reporters that the administration seeks to limit access to the president by anyone outside of the pool, or anyone who might ask a question the administration doesn’t want asked,” they added.
Mainstream media reporters such as CNN’s Kaitlin Collins, Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich, former ABC White House reporter Sam Donaldson, The New York Times’ Peter Baker and Newmax’s James Rosen were among some of the bigger names that signed the letter.