Allow me to preface this by pointing out that President Biden’s press secretary, Jen Psaki, has always, without a question in my mind, given every single reporter she has interacted with her utmost patience, understanding, and the full benefit of the doubt — no matter what publication they hail from, or what their political standing may be.
In fact, if you ask me, she may even give more grace and leeway to those that don’t share her political views. However, she has made it very clear throughout her time in this position that she will not be walked all over by any of the reporters who step foot into the White House press briefing room. Right-wing, Left-wing, or somewhere in the middle, you will not make Jen Psaki a doormat.
And if anyone has learned that the hard way, it’s Fox News’ Peter Doocy.
Doocy tries his damnedest every single day to “get” Jen Psaki in one way or another. Each and every time, he miserably fails. Yet each and every time, he always comes back for more.
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And it’s pretty clear that Psaki has had enough of playing nice.
During today’s White House press briefing, Jen made Peter the butt of the joke to the whole room when she brutally mocked him after he attempted to pull a trick question on her, leaving the room full of White House reporters bellowing in laughter.
Doocy questioned during the presser whether President Biden would nominate his Vice President Kamala Harris to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
Psaki made it clear that she would not be speculating on the President’s future Supreme Court nomination and went on to note that Breyer has not even formally announced his retirement.
“I’m not going to speak to the reports of a Supreme Court justice retiring that hasn’t been announced,” Psaki answered.
“So theoretically…” Doocy tried, before getting interrupted.
“Theoretically!” Psaki exclaimed with a smile. “I do like that you preface it.”
“Well, just wondering hypothetically, theoretically, would someone who was an attorney general of a large state and who served with many key Senate votes be an attractive candidate?” the Fox talking head went on with a clear reference to VP Harris.
“I see what you did there, Peter,” Jen burned, as Peter’s fellow reporters in the briefing room could be heard cracking up. “But the president has every intention — as he said before — of running for re-election and for running for re-election with Vice President Harris on the ticket as his partner.”
You can watch the hilarious clip right here:
Featured image via screen capture
