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Biden Spokesman Accidentally Lets Reporter Know What He Really Thinks About Vets Angry at Afghanistan Debacle

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White House spokesman John Kirby told staffers via email on Wednesday that there was “no use” in responding to veterans’ concerns about the Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal — but he mistakenly also sent the message to Fox News.

The White House has faced years of criticism for the 2021 withdrawal, which was widely seen as a disastrous operation and a failure of leadership in Washington. Amid the third anniversary of the withdrawal, Kirby wrote in an email to staffers on Wednesday that it was a waste of time to chime in on veterans’ opinions about the withdrawal and accidentally included Fox News on the chain after the outlet had sent an initial media inquiry.

“Obviously no use in responding. A ‘handful’ of vets indeed and all of one stripe,” Kirby wrote in a reply-all email chain with White House staffers and Fox News.

When pressed by Fox News why he sent the email, Kirby told the outlet he “didn’t realize you were on the chain.” The email thread was started when Fox reached out to the White House about criticism for the 2021 withdrawal, which included four quotes from veterans criticizing the operation. Kirby’s reply came while he was traveling with President Joe Biden during a visit to New York on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

The Afghanistan withdrawal was initially planned by the former Trump administration in 2020, but executed by the Biden administration in a disordered and abrupt fashion. A lack of planning and leadership — and an incorrect prediction that the Taliban wouldn’t seize the country so quickly — created a chaotic situation for U.S. military forces on the ground and led to the deaths of 13 servicemembers. (Read more from “Biden Spokesman Accidentally Lets Reporter Know What He Really Thinks About Vets Angry at Afghanistan Debacle” HERE)

Whoops: White House’s John Kirby Trashes Veterans on 9/11 in Email Accidentally Sent to Fox News

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White House national security spokesman John Kirby trashed a group of veterans in an email sent in error to Fox News on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

As Fox News reported on Wednesday, Kirby responded to an email query from Fox about criticisms by a veterans’ group about the Biden administration’s disastrous 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan by accidentally hitting “reply all” before disparaging the veterans.

Fox reported:

“Obviously no use in responding. A ‘handful’ of vets indeed and all of one stripe,” Kirby said in a “reply all” email chain Wednesday afternoon that appeared to be intended for White House staffers, but which also included Fox News Digital.

Fox News Digital had reached out to the White House earlier Wednesday afternoon regarding critical comments from four veterans, including Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., who blasted Kirby for his Monday press conference that they said provided “cover” for the Biden administration’s 2021 withdrawal.

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Kirby’s message was sent in error, with him following up with a Fox News Digital reporter, “Clearly, I didn’t realize you were on the chain.” Kirby sent the email while traveling with President Biden on the anniversary of 9/11.

(Read more from “Whoops: White House’s John Kirby Trashes Veterans on 9/11 in Email Accidentally Sent to Fox News” HERE)

White House Again Changes Debate Story; Now Says Biden Was Seen by a Doctor

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The ever-shifting White House explanation for President Biden’s disastrous debate performance last week took another turn Thursday, with administration officials now insisting that Mr. Biden saw his doctor in the days after the debate.

The White House initially blamed Mr. Biden’s halting, incoherent answers on a lingering cold he caught while traveling to Europe twice last month.

Spokesman Andrew Bates said Mr. Biden, 81, was examined by his physician, just hours after the White House said he had not seen a doctor.

“Several days later, the president was seen to check on his cold and was recovering well,” Mr. Bates told CNN.

The claim that Mr. Biden was checked out by his doctor comes after White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Mr. Biden hasn’t had any “medical exams” since his February physical. (Read more from “White House Again Changes Debate Story; Now Says Biden Was Seen by a Doctor” HERE)

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Ashley Biden Mocked After Struggling With LGBTQ Acronym at White House Event: ‘It Runs in the Family’

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. . .First daughter Ashley Biden was mocked on social media Wednesday over a verbal stumble during a White House Pride Month event that many likened to President Biden’s habitual gaffes. . .

About a quarter of the way into her 4-minute-long remarks, Ashley Biden flubbed the widely recognized term used to represent sexual orientations and gender identities.

“LGBCT…“ the first daughter appeared to say, before quickly closing her eyes and recovering. . .

“L-G-B-what now?” The Republican National Committee’s RNC Research X account posted, including a video of Ashley flubbing the acronym.

“She’s a true Biden,” one X user argued. (Read more from “Ashley Biden Mocked After Struggling With LGBTQ Acronym at White House Event: ‘It Runs in the Family’” HERE)

Controversial White House Official Tyler Cherry Hates Israel

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Tyler Cherry, the newly-appointed White House Associate Communications Director whose radical, anti-white tweets have become a lightning rod for controversy, also has a long history of anti-Israel rants on social media.

As Breitbart News reported Sunday: “Tyler Cherry found himself in the center of a social media firestorm over the last week when past posts resurfaced that featured him espousing extremist rhetoric.” Many of the posts were harshly critical of law enforcement, and disparaged white people.

Jewish Insider reports that Cherry had anti-Israel posts as well:

Cherry’s posts on Israel date back to 2014 and 2015, when he was an undergraduate at the University of California Los Angeles. His criticism of American support for Israel stands in contrast to the Biden administration’s stated support for the Jewish state since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and the resulting Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

(Read more from “Controversial White House Official Tyler Cherry Hates Israel” HERE)

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Biden’s Public Decline Tests Limits Of White House Spin Operation

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White House communications officials have been forced to spend more and more time doing damage control as election season heats up due to President Biden’s increasing frequency of senior moments.

In the month of June, several clips, interviews and stories about the president have garnered attention for highlighting the 81-year-old’s fitness and gaffes. The White House has rushed to spin each of the incidents, most recently calling the clipped videos of the president freezing and wandering off “cheap-fakes” and a product of right-wing hucksters. . .

While the videos are the most recent example of the White House’s attempt to spin concerns about Biden’s fitness, other attempts came in the weeks prior over a Wall Street Journal article and an interview with Time Magazine.

The recent videos were clipped by various twitter accounts and media outlets as they streamed live, but the White House claimed the clips were distorted, cropped or taken out of context to misrepresent the president’s actions.

“It was a cheap — you know, a cheap fake. That was definitely a cheap fake. It was. This was widely fact-checked. That video was widely fact-checked, including by conservative media, on — on what had — what happened that — what occurred,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said about the clip of the president at the G7, which the New York Post twitter account cropped, as it appears they usually do. (Read more from “Biden’s Public Decline Tests Limits Of White House Spin Operation” HERE)

‘We Have An Emergency’: White House Briefing Abruptly Grinds To A Halt

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The White House briefing came to a sudden pause Tuesday after a reporter passed out in the back of the room.

One person alerted White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre of an emergency as a reporter in the back of the room fell unconscious. Jean-Pierre then left the podium to assist, followed by the entrance of medical personnel.

“We have an emergency!” the individual said.

“Oh, hold on. Did somebody pass out?” Jean-Pierre asked, followed by her walking to the back of the room.

The briefing remained postponed for over a minute until the reporter regained consciousness. Jean-Pierre then returned to the podium and confirmed there was a massive heat wave in the room, indicating the temperature caused the incident. (Read more from “‘We Have An Emergency’: White House Briefing Abruptly Grinds To A Halt” HERE)

LOL: White House Insists Videos of Biden’s Public Missteps Are Fabricated (VIDEO)

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In a heated press conference on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre vehemently dismissed recent viral videos showcasing President Joe Biden’s public gaffes and awkward moments as “cheap fakes” and products of “bad faith” efforts.

The allegations emerged following a string of videos that purportedly display Biden experiencing difficulty during public appearances. One clip from a Sunday event shows former President Barack Obama seemingly guiding Biden off the stage after he appeared to freeze at a fundraiser. Another video from last week shows Biden apparently wandering away from a group of world leaders in Europe before being redirected by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Addressing reporters for the first time in nearly three weeks, Jean-Pierre refuted the authenticity of these videos. “Yeah. We, and I think you all have called this the ‘cheap fakes video,’ and that’s exactly what they are. They are cheap fakes video. … They are done in bad faith,” Jean-Pierre asserted.

She also criticized the media for focusing on Biden’s physical mishaps instead of his accomplishments. “Instead of talking about the President’s performance in office, and what I mean by that is his legislative wins, what he’s been able to do for the American people across the country, we’re seeing these deep fakes, these manipulated videos, and it is again done in bad faith,” Jean-Pierre stated.

Biden’s health has been a topic of scrutiny. According to his annual physical by physician Kevin O’Connor, Biden suffers from atrial fibrillation, peripheral neuropathy in his feet, and hyperlipidemia. These conditions may contribute to his occasional instability, having tripped, tumbled, and stumbled at least five times during his presidency.

In response to these health challenges, Biden has adopted new strategies for public appearances. Axios reported in April that Biden now walks to and from Marine One with multiple aides to “draw less attention” to his physical difficulties. Additionally, he boards Air Force One using shorter steps at the rear of the aircraft instead of the taller front staircase and wears specially crafted sports shoes with his suits to aid his mobility.

Polling indicates growing concern among Americans about Biden’s ability to lead, with his age and health being significant factors.

Watch: Joe Biden Appears to Freeze, Obama Escorts Him Off Stage During Star-Studded Fundraiser; White House Rattled as Videos of Biden’s Alleged Cognitive Decline Go Viral

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By Breitbart. President Joe Biden appeared to freeze while on stage during a star-studded fundraiser on Saturday night and was seen being led off the stage by former President Barack Obama.

Biden and Obama attended the Los Angeles fundraiser, along with celebrities such as George Clooney, Julia Roberts, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, Jack Black, and Jason Bateman, among many others. Before the fundraiser, it was reported that the Biden campaign had raised more than $28 million. . .

Video footage on social media showed Biden and Obama standing on the stage as the curtains were drawn open, revealing musicians playing behind them. Biden can be seen facing the side of the stage while clapping his hands, before turning to face the audience in front of the stage. . .

Obama can be seen giving a few small waves to the crowd before taking Biden’s arm to indicate they should walk off the stage. As the two are walking off stage, Obama is seen keeping his hand on Biden’s back.

(Read more from “Watch: Joe Biden Appears to Freeze, Obama Escorts Him Off Stage During Star-Studded Fundraiser” HERE)

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White House Rattled as Videos of Biden’s Alleged Cognitive Decline Go Viral

By Breitbart. The White House has reportedly grown weary of videos that appear to show President Joe Biden experiencing a cognitive decline and right-leaning media reporting on them.

A report from the Daily Beast attempted to debunk a series of clips that appeared to show the president experiencing cognitive decline, saying they were either misrepresented or deceptively edited. The outlet did not address the fact that the president has exhibited public gaffes and memory lapses for several months now. From the report:

In a statement to The Daily Beast, the White House fumed at the so-called “cheap fake,” which it contends is a sign of failing journalistic ethics at a number of conservative publications.

The practice of deceptively editing and circulating clips of political opponents is increasingly being used in recent weeks by Republican lawmakers and conservative publications, especially to highlight problems relating to Biden’s age.

The Daily Beast and the White House took particular issue with one video that appeared to show Biden freezing on stage during a Hollywood fundraiser depending on the angle of the clip being shown. They also took issue with another video of the president in Italy wherein some influencers on social media said the president pooped his pants even though he was just stopping himself from sitting down too early. (Read more from “White House Rattled as Videos of Biden’s Alleged Cognitive Decline Go Viral” HERE)

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Embattled WH Press Secretary Passes Buck on Biden Tackling Border Crisis: ‘Why Should He Have to Do It?’

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. . .White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre offered a stunning defense Wednesday of President Biden’s refusal for more than three years to use executive powers to tackle the US-Mexico border crisis — after a reporter asked, “Why isn’t he doing anything?”

“Why should he have to do it unilaterally?” Jean-Pierre replied — justifying Biden’s prior inaction as he considers finally using his presidential powers to limit the number of asylum applicants allowed into the US after illegally entering the country.

The 81-year-old president’s top spokeswoman added: “Why shouldn’t we do it in a legislative way?”

The defense was immediately ridiculed online, with former President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Jason Miller tweeting, “3-D chess from KJP right here.”

“No chance [fellow White House spokesman John] Kirby would have been smart enough to shift the blame to others and act as though Joe Biden wasn’t the sitting President of the United States,” Miller added, making light of reported tension between Kirby and Jean-Pierre. (Read more from “Embattled WH Press Secretary Passes Buck on Biden Tackling Border Crisis: ‘Why Should He Have to Do It?’” HERE)

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