Looks like White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre couldn’t handle the heat when FOX News’s Peter Doocy grilled her on the administration’s response to Hurricane Helene. During Monday’s press briefing, Doocy hit Jean-Pierre with a hard-hitting question about the Harris-Biden administration’s questionable priorities when it comes to disaster relief funding. While they’re asking Congress for more money to help American hurricane victims, billions are being funneled to foreign countries. It’s the kind of discrepancy that’s hard to ignore, and Doocy wasn’t going to let Jean-Pierre off easy.
Jean-Pierre, visibly irritated, tried to defend the administration’s actions, touting Biden’s so-called “robust response” and the $200 million allocated for disaster relief. But Doocy wasn’t impressed, pointing out that if the administration has cash on hand for foreign aid, it shouldn’t need to beg Congress for domestic disaster funding. Instead of addressing the core of Doocy’s question, Jean-Pierre accused him of spreading “misinformation.” Classic deflection.
Doocy then quoted one of Biden’s own lines: “Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” The implication was clear—if Biden’s sending millions overseas while only offering Helene victims a $750 check, it says a lot about his administration’s priorities. Jean-Pierre, now visibly frustrated, doubled down, repeating her talking points about emergency declarations and disaster loans, but she never directly answered the question.
The exchange escalated when Jean-Pierre, flustered, accused Doocy of not understanding the “whole of government” approach, insisting that FEMA and Congress were doing all they could. But Doocy didn’t let up, questioning why, if there’s enough money for foreign aid, there isn’t enough to fully support North Carolina families who lost everything. Jean-Pierre then reiterated that Congress needs to “do its job” and provide additional funding, as if to deflect from the administration’s responsibility.
As Doocy continued to press, Jean-Pierre finally had enough. Unable to maintain composure, she accused him of misrepresenting the facts, declared that more money was needed for Hurricane Milton’s impending impact, and abruptly stormed out. It was a dramatic exit, but it underscored a broader problem: instead of clear answers, we got a lot of evasion and anger.
Karine Jean-Pierre has a VERY difficult time explaining why Kamala and Biden can send billions to Lebanon, but don't have enough to fund disaster assistance in North Carolina.
She eventually gets mad and walks out of the room. pic.twitter.com/hTaIfHdwIN
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 7, 2024
Once again, the administration shows where its priorities lie, and it’s becoming harder to ignore the gaps in their commitment to American disaster relief. Kudos to Doocy for holding Jean-Pierre’s feet to the fire—hopefully, the American people will get the answers they deserve sooner rather than later.
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