Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy said Tuesday of how awkward President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ private lunch was a week after he lost to President-elect Donald Trump. asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, clearly annoyed.
Biden and Harris met for a private lunch on Tuesday afternoon, exactly one week after Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to Trump. Doocy asked how “awkward” the meeting was, saying it didn’t turn out the way the White House had hoped.
“We know that President Biden and Vice President Harris had a private lunch today, a week after the election. How awkward was that? Doocy asked.
“I don’t even know. Why would that be awkward?” Jean-Pierre asked. “Why would you characterize it as awkward? They have lunch regularly, they regularly… We meet and talk. Why do you call it awkward?
Doocy said Biden withdrew from the race to pursue Harris as his nominee and remained “at arm’s length” from the campaign, but Biden ultimately lost to Trump. . Jean-Pierre said the two got together to attend a Veterans Day commemoration on Monday and said they still keep in touch regularly. (Related: ‘Excuse me?’: Doocy hits back, slams KJP for spreading ‘misinformation’)
“So, is there anything unusual about the way things are unfolding?” Doocy asked.
“Did you see that they were together yesterday as well during the day to honor our veterans and make sure we don’t forget the brave men and women who fought for this country?” Jean-Pierre responded . “Were you together yesterday? Did you see the show of force together? This is…I’m not even going to accept the premise of this question. What I’m saying is, the president and vice president had lunch today. They’ve had many lunches, they’ve been in regular contact, and they’ve had the opportunity to talk about the last 70 days or so of this administration, which is about getting things done for the American people. , that’s their focus. That’s their real focus.”
Mr. Biden announced his resignation from the race and endorsed Ms. Harris in a statement on July 21, amid calls for his resignation from prominent Democratic Party members following his disastrous performance at the June 27 debate. Harris quickly announced her candidacy, raised more than $1 billion before the election, and notably avoided media interviews until October, when she engaged in a media blitz with mostly friendly news outlets. did.
playing cards lost Harris secured 312 electoral votes and won all seven battleground states. He became the first Republican candidate in 20 years to win the popular vote.
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