7/27/2023 0 Comments Psaki mocks space forcePsaki deflected, chalking it up to the fact that the administration hasn’t been around for even two weeks even though Biden “would certainly love to spend more times speaking to foreign leaders” as “is first love is foreign policy.” What I was conveying is our strategy here from the United States which is to work with our partners and allies and determine what the right time is.”Ī few moments later, TVA’s Richard Latendresse wondered why Biden has yet to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu given Israel’s position as a close U.S. I think - I don't appreciate the, like, putting words in my mouth. Here was part of her answer: “I don't have anything more for you. Is - have they requested a call?”Ĭlearly irked, Psaki snapped. Psaki gave a non-answer to Kumar’s question about whether Biden had spoken with Xi and, if not, when they would, so Kumar followed up: “That sounds a lot like the strategy is not to talk to him at this time because you're talking about speaking to allies and - and making other calls first. Instead of laughing off a question, Psaki expressed her disgust with McClatchy’s Anita Kumar (who shouldn’t be confused with, say, Peter Doocy or Emerald Robinson) for calling out the administration’s lack of contact with Chinese President Xi Jinping. When he received a second round of questions towards the end of the briefing, Wingrove made sure not to elicit the same response, asking Psaki about vaccine “equity” and whether the United States’s vaccine orders would preven t “less wealthy countries” from vaccinating their populations. Hours later, Psaki tweeted in a piece of damage control that the administration “look forward to the continuing work of Space Force.” I'm not sure who that is and find out and see if we have any update on that.” I'm happy to check with our Space Force point of contact. ![]() Wingrove pushed back that this matters and Psaki further beclowned herself: “It is an interesting question. Psaki interjected and chuckled, making a reference to a question about Air Force One from the inaugural briefing: “Wow, Space Force. It was the Space Force question that raised the most eyebrows as Bloomberg’s Josh Wingrove simply wanted to know if President Biden “has made a decision on keeping or keeping the scope of the Space Force.”
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