Several White House reporters on Wednesday asked Karine Jean-Pierre about Joe Biden’s confusion over late Rep. Jackie Walorski.
Joe Biden’s cognitive decline is rapidly accelerating as he approaches his 80th birthday.
Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered remarks at a White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health.
At one point Joe Biden asked, “Jackie are you here? Where’s Jackie?” referring to GOP Rep. Jackie Walorski who recently died in a car accident.
"Jackie, where's Jackie?," Joe Biden says about Rep. Jackie Walorski who died in a car accident a few months ago. pic.twitter.com/khdiesmEsx
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 28, 2022
At least 6 different reporters asked Karine Jean-Pierre about Biden’s confusion over Walorski.
ABC News reporter Cecilia Vega asked Karine Jean-Pierre about Biden’s confusion over Walorski.
“What happened at the Hunger Event today? [Biden] appeared to look around…for…a member of Congress [Jackie Walorski] who passed away last month…What happened there?” Vega asked.
He “was acknowledging her incredible work…She was on his mind…top of mind,” KJP said.
VIDEO:
.@CeciliaVega: "What happened at the Hunger Event today? [Biden] appeared to look around…for…a member of Congress [Jackie Walorski] who passed away last month…What happened there?"
KJP: He "was acknowledging her incredible work…She was on his mind…top of mind" pic.twitter.com/LhEECd4QBR
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 28, 2022
Chaos erupted in the briefing room as reporters repeatedly asked Karine Jean-Pierre to address Joe Biden’s cognitive decline.
“These moments of confusion are happening w/increasing frequency,” another reporter said.
Biden lapdog reporters jumped in began shouting over the other reporter.
WATCH:
CHAOS in the Briefing Room as KJP tries to escape Walorski Q's w/help from lapdop USA Today reporter…Other reporter: "These moments of confusion are happening w/increasing frequency."
EWTN's Owen Jensen: "Why don't you just apologize? Sounds like you're making excuses." pic.twitter.com/EUizBLTnwW
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 28, 2022
“Can you explain where the mistake was made? Did the President–was [he] confused? Was there something…in the teleprompter…he didn’t recognize? Can you just help us understand?” CBS News Radio’s Steven Portnoy asked.
“I mean, you’re jumping to a lot of conclusions,” KJP quipped.
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.@CBSNewsRadio's @StevenPortnoy: "Can you explain where the mistake was made? Did the President–was [he] confused? Was there something…in the teleprompter…he didn't recognize? Can you just help us understand?"
KJP: "I mean, you're jumping to a lot of conclusions" pic.twitter.com/rrvZyFKUJ0
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 28, 2022
Even the Washington Post asked why Joe Biden thought Jackie Walorski was alive and in the room this morning.
“I think we all…get why [Walorski’s] top of mind. You’ve made that case pretty effectively…[W]hy…does [Biden]t think…she’s living and in the room?” Washington Post reporter Matt Viser asked.
KJP went in circles and didn’t answer the question.
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WashPost's @MViser: "I think we all…get why [Walorski's] top of mind. You've made that case pretty effectively…[W]hy…does [Biden]t think…she's living & in the room?"
KJP: "I don't find that confusing. I think many…can speak to [that]…That is not an unusual scenario" pic.twitter.com/TsRlSlhsJQ
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 28, 2022
RealClearNews reporter Philip Wegmann asked Karine Jean-Pierre about Biden’s confusion over Walorski.
“Does [Biden] believe that, in his reference to the late Rep. Walorski…he handled that reference appropriately or is this something that he would like to get back?” Philip Wegmann asked.
“Get-what? Like, to get back–what?” KJP said.
“I mean, he said, ‘where is Jackie?'” Wegmann said.
Karine Jean-Pierre delivered a word salad.
WATCH:
.@PhilipWegmann: "Does [Biden] believe that, in his reference to the late Rep. Walorski…he handled that reference appropriately or is this something that he would like to get back?"
KJP: "Get–what? Like, to get back–what?"
Wegmann: "I mean, he said, 'where is Jackie?'" pic.twitter.com/EmpcHvEOl4
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 28, 2022