Edited Video: Karine Jean-Pierre Responded to Reporter’s QuestionsEdited Video: Karine Jean-Pierre Responded to Reporter’s Questions A viral video on Instagram falsely claims that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre walked away without answering a reporter’s question. The video has been edited to remove more than 10 minutes of a briefing, omitting Jean-Pierre’s full response and follow-up answers. Original Briefing The video comes from a White House press conference on May 28. Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked Jean-Pierre about a Politico story suggesting Democrats were panicking over President Joe Biden’s polls and the stakes of the 2024 election. Jean-Pierre’s Response Jean-Pierre responded that Biden “has never forgotten where he comes from” and understands the struggles of everyday Americans. She then discussed Biden’s economic policies. Follow-Up Questions Doocy asked Jean-Pierre two additional questions about Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Again, Jean-Pierre provided ответа before moving on to other reporters. Conclusion The Instagram video is misleading. It presents an incomplete and doctored version of the event, creating the false impression that Jean-Pierre refused to answer a reporter’s question. In reality, she responded fully to Doocy’s inquiries and other reporters’ questions during the briefing.
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The claim: Video shows Karine Jean-Pierre walking away after a reporter’s question
In a June 29 Instagram post (direct link, archive link), a video of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answering a reporter’s question during a briefing can be seen.
“Are you guys completely panicking here at the White House?” asks Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy.
The video cuts back to Jean-Pierre, who says, “Thank you everyone,” closes her folder and appears to leave the room without answering.
The Instagram post was shared 20,000 times in six days.
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The video has been edited. More than 10 minutes of the briefing were cut, showing Jean-Pierre responding to Doocy’s question and two follow-up questions from him. She did not walk away after the freakout fashion question.
Jean-Pierre answered Doocy’s questions about polls, Hunter Biden
The Instagram clip is from a White House press conference on May 28, and the original video shows the full exchange between Doocy and Jean-Pierre about President Joe Biden. She asked what Doocy meant by the “freakout” question.
“There’s a Politico story. It sounds like Democrats out there — the quote is, ‘Biden’s stubbornly bad polls and the stakes of the election are causing the panic,’” Doocy said.
Jean-Pierre responded: “So again, I’m cautious. I’m not going to comment on the 2024 election. I will say this: the president has never forgotten where he comes from, who he is. He understands what the American people are going through as they sit at the kitchen table,” Jean-Pierre said.
She went on to talk about Biden’s economic policies. Doocy then asked Jean-Pierre two questions about Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Jean-Pierre answered both questions before moving on to another reporter.
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USA TODAY previously debunked a similar video in which Jean-Pierre was manipulated into leaving abruptly instead of answering questions from Doocy.
USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the post for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
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