WATCH: Reporter Lashes Out At Karine Jean-Pierre For Not Calling On Him & Disrespecting Free Press

On Wednesday, a reporter got angry at Karine Jean-Pierre for not calling on him for an extended period of time.
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[@christydougherty9154]

GOOD FOR HIM. MORE OF THIS PLEASE

[@bryanfish7303]

These press briefings are a complete waste of time. The Press Secretary never directly answers a question and the contempt she displays toward the journalists is outrageous.

[@lehang8911]

Just a show of " freedom of speech, information, transparency... and these are what defined as DEMOCRACY " from the west. But just a show. Waste of time and no question " Answered"

[@User-yf4cr]

I think the reporters should all just stop showing up .lt wouldn't matter anyway

[@christopherfranklin972]

Don't forget she is 'an historic person'! If the WH press corps boycotted these briefings there would be no need for her ..... goodbye Sideshow Bob🖕

[@mpybals8002]

This a waste of time asking questions never getting an answer when in reality everyone knows what the answer is anyway. These are just gotcha moments for people who need the drama in their life.

[@bobsch-gd6ze]

its her prerogative

[@SteveWood_Commando_at_large]

She needs to be called out for never answering a question and always referring the reporters elsewhere.

[@doresearchstopwhining]

And I'm sure you were just as angry when the trump adimin suspended press briefings and called them the enemy of the people...

[@AzurePursuer]

@@doresearchstopwhining MSM is the enemy of the people. I suggest you follow your name.

[@RK-cd7kg]

They were the enemy of the people because they were so obviously Trump haters and most definitely had an agenda.

[@tedjones2171]

@@doresearchstopwhining Why does Trump matter? So what if Trump did or did not do something? Doesn't mean that KJP shouldn't be called out for her own bullshit. If the existence of Trump is all the Biden Administration needs to be forgiven for their own sins shouldn't they be celebrating Trumpmas publicly every year on his birthday?

[@CommonSense823]

@@doresearchstopwhiningtRuMp!!!🥴🥴🥴 You’re due for another TDS booster.

[@jamespassanante6166]

He is spot on!!!

[@doresearchstopwhining]

And I bet he was silent when there were no press briefings under trump for almost a year.

[@ScallopHolden]

@@doresearchstopwhiningomg that guy never shut up for 4 years. And it was always about how great he was. He had daily briefings during the covid crisis where he was “joking” about toxic chemicals.

[@polardiscoball]

George Santos claimed to be "Jew-ish" maybe we can swap him for some of the hostages Hamas is holding?

[@derekh1593]

@@doresearchstopwhining yeah ok 😂

[@derekh1593]

@@ScallopHolden Go ahead and post the direct quote of him "joking" about toxic chemicals 😂

[@SarahAnn33]

Her smile says it all. She couldn’t care less about freedom of press.

[@theovanrossum8652]

You are having her confused with Sarah Huckabee Sanders

[@KennethFoster-l6k]

DON'T WATCH IT DAMN

[@countryomelette]

Worse press secretary in history!!!

[@kevinstogner9477]

I would disagree whole-heartedly !!! She does HER JOB tremendously well !!! How she has any self-respect is another matter. She protects Joe Biden, his Administration and the Democratic Party was well as anyone before her.

[@countryomelette]

How does she sleep at night 🤔😳

[@johnd6814]

@@countryomeletteshe drinks the looney left kool aid

[@audenharper3014]

I guess you won't be taking over her job anytime soon, not with that grammar. "Worst"

[@goldbud2287]

@@kevinstogner9477 She came from MSNBC, she’s a professional liar by trade

[@silviamc2117]

Why does she even bother to have a press release? She knows NOTHING!!!!!

[@MattBaker-zd8nq]

Joe Biden’s on a mission to get us all destroyed

[@jeffkok9170]

“I don’t have anything for you “ is her usual answer.

[@johnjeczalik8960]

This is what DEI gets you…

[@bdsbckjdskl]

Ya Bumah just put “it”in there till he figure his schemes.. aka destroy American & world lives !

[@mikeantell533]

​​@@johnjeczalik8960 wow... thats amazing ... and you dont see any problem at all with what you said ...??? But no youre absolutely right .. i mean who needs to promote silly things like... DIVERSITY .. and INCLUSION ... right?? And I already know how the conservatives feel about education ... i mean just look at the data ... The states bringing up the rear in terms of education ... all red states 😂😂😂 you guys crack me up ... the quiet parts ... which you used to only whisper in secret among like minded ... well ill use the nice term for it .. "xenophobes" ... are now being said out loud and ... well on the damn internet to boot 😂😂😂😂

[@triggerfish6619]

KJP does not have the human attribute of shame...nor do many in this wack job administration...🙏✌️♥️🇺🇸

[@howardp924]

It would be easier just for her to disclose what information she has. Press conference woul be less than 10 seconds. She is such an embarrassment.

[@duhhherrooo]

lmao ikr so laughably true fr

[@MattBaker-zd8nq]

I have never heard her answer a single question

[@feedyourmind6713]

For that specific question, she's not the best source. It's a guestion she probably knows the answer to, but if anyone knows the answer, it's McHenry.

[@JakeMcClake2]

@@MattBaker-zd8nq I have.

[@JakeMcClake2]

I;ll bet will take longer than 10 seconds.

[@robertcrist5747]

It's nice too see someone in there grow a pair for once.

[@justdoingitjim7095]

That smug look of, "I've got the control and power over you and there's nothing you can do about it!"

[@johnjeczalik8960]

Just fills you up with rage

[@DimitriosChannel]

Where is Clark Kent when you need him?

[@mikeantell533]

Similar to trumps smug look?? Or different in some ways??? Im just checking cause a lot of you change your tune regarding the press when it suits you... i bet orange could say whatever he wants ... which he HAS ... 10x worse than this ... and you people are all "FAKE NEWS!!" But now its not fake news anymore... now its HER ... SHE'S THE VILLIAN here... interesting

[@djohnson3310]

They sat back and let it happen, imagine four more years

[@craigfinnegan8534]

I'm a Democrat who hates Trump but the losers Biden's appointed and the loser Biden himself is makes it a lot easier for me to know that Trump might win next year.

[@davepenniman2847]

What a great reporter keep up the hard work

[@kaywho5542]

Spot on. Contempt for free press.

[@31acruz]

The second reporter is absolutely right AND SHAME ON ALL THE OTHER REPORTERS FOR NOT YIELDING THIER TURN TO HIM, they just sat there like complicit idiots, pathetic.

[@PanjulAzza-md1bz]

That illness is now my illness

[@rich531]

Does she ever answer a question? Every time I see her at press briefings, she’s always answering with “that is a question for...” or “we have been clear”.

[@YvetteJirsaraie-gp7oi]

No, she simply bats her fake eye lashes and tries to silence anyone with a different view.

[@KennethFoster-l6k]

How about when it was Sarah Palin and. She wouldn't answer the same reporter question but lying

[@rich531]

@@KennethFoster-l6k agreed. But does that change anything that I have said?

[@nosferatu232]

@@YvetteJirsaraie-gp7oiDon’t forget nervously flipping through her binder looking for her “very clear” prepared answers

[@TheFrogfeeder]

Lol reporters fighting to hear her say “I’m just not gonna comment on that from here”…

[@KennethFoster-l6k]

DON'T WATCH IT DAMN

[@KennethFoster-l6k]

DON'T WATCH IT DAMN

[@gregoryschleitwiler9601]

If I was a the WH press journalist I would start a boycott of the meetings with this absolute joke of a Secretary. She never answers questions of any substance and always refers to some other entity. Just put a cardboard cut-out of her behind the podium and have a recording of her babbling her ridiculous responses.

[@johnjeczalik8960]

That would be a great hoot

[@chiefguns1980]

they won't boycott, cause 99% of them are complicit with the administration. she makes a statement a couple weeks ago that the border is the most secure than its ever been! WTF? Stevie Wonder could tell her, that's bullshit! but did any reporters there, dispute her answer? Not one, not even Peter Doocy! they're all complicit in making the administration look good!

[@gregb1237]

As a part of the boycott the journalists should tape a sign to their seat "I don't have any information on that. I'll have to refer you to ..." - That would make it clear that the journalists feel there is no useful purpose in attending the non-responsive press conferences.

[@andreboisvert5676]

She is a prime candidate for Anchor at CNN or MSNBC

[@gregoryschleitwiler9601]

@@andreboisvert5676 or the VIEW 🤣

[@smujer1]

Finally!! They are all getting sick of her never answering questions, her never calling on certain journalists and always referring every question to another dept.

[@KennethFoster-l6k]

DON'T WATCH IT DAMN.

[@sherrymorris5564]

Karin’s has to be horribly humiliated at the deeply ludicrous position she holds! She avoids the physical mirror and the emotional mirror the spiritual mirror and the psychological mirror. I dread her life for her when the job ends.

[@bluelithium9808]

You way overestimate narcassist sociopaths. No embarrassment.

[@ZzXZ636]

No she is happy . She makes a lot of money , has a wardrobe allowance , professional makeup hair done , , and when she doesn’t want to answer she doesn’t ! Best job ever . No one ever confronts her . They are team Biden .

[@Daniel15391]

She sold that soul. No conscience

[@masonorosco1090]

This is what happens when someone is hired not because of qualifications but by representation BS.

[@JimStanfield-zo2pz]

You think about her too much. I'm sure she will be just fine. Probably go on to work at cnn like the last press secretary

[@kentvanderford4070]

She doesn't want to call on anyone that questions the bs they're putting out

[@paulyoung9714]

Yeah right! She might even call them fake news if she doesn't like what they report!

[@YvetteJirsaraie-gp7oi]

So true! They are robots! 😂

[@richardsiciliano7117]

Good for him. It's not her job to ignore those who aren't part of her tribe.

[@grep67]

Worse than "circle back" Raggedy Anne before her...

[@patfrompeoria7976]

Jenn Psaki is to KJP as McDonald's French Fries are to scooped up detritus from the streets of San Francisco. And with as bad as Psaki was, what does that say about KJP.

[@johnjeczalik8960]

I can easily say KJP is much worse then Jen Sucky.

[@johnmeckel2319]

​@@johnjeczalik8960👍 At least Jen Sucky would attempt to give some B.S. line of Garbage, instead of Refering Everything out!

[@stephaniegoodman6887]

She has such a Smug and "we/I can get by with anything,,, I want to...attitude!! Answer the damn questions! That's her JOB! DON'T REFER REPORTERS TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS... ITS YOUR DAMN JOB TO KNOW AND ANSWER THE DAMN QUESTIONS!

[@kevinstogner9477]

You don't fully understand her job !! Her allegiance is not with everyday Americans or even America itself. Her allegiance is to The Democrat Socialist Party of The United States !!!

[@rachelm7525]

No, I think actually her brief is to say as LITTLE as possible!

[@coreydee-el-oh]

Perfect representation of this administration. No accountability, no transparency, no truth. I hope and pray that we get trump back in office. I can't understand why anyone would still support this joke of an administration

[@helengrim691]

Because they hate PRESIDENT TRUMP that much !! They are all afraid , VERY AFRAID. They like all this unrest in this country so this obiden adm can keep up with their correct ways..

[@jeffkok9170]

I’m Australian. That’s what we have observed…greetings to you

[@johnjeczalik8960]

Why on earth hasn’t everyone woken up to this BS?

[@edg3048]

Indeed. I wanna hear more tales about whales, windmills, how he added 5000 miles of ocean, with fish, and how the Continental Army took over the airports... after ramming the ramparts of course, gotta do THAT first..... and more about his "great health care plan" that never materialized. But REALLY REALLY what I'm interested in is seeing that "complex, detailed, and irrefutable evidence" T*****claims he has yet never shows it, nor seems inclined to go into court and prove it... Accountability. Yeah, right.

[@coreydee-el-oh]

@@jeffkok9170 hope all is well buddy

[@A.J.1656]

That poor dude hasn't been directly lied to in so long. I can understand his frustration.

[@christopherokeefe756]

If the other reporters backed him up this wouldn’t happen again. They should all refuse to ask a question until he get to ask his questions.

[@mushugone3478]

If only if she were a kindergarten teacher, all would be forgotten.

[@djohnson3310]

These reporters might as well be kindergartners

[@JakeMcClake2]

What do you mean, "forgotten"?

[@jodymatthews3760]

What gets me is , all the "free press" around him. It's like they are not in the room. They are sitting there as if nothing is being said. That is who we get our information from? They don't even stick up for each other. Disgusting display

[@diegoubarte5474]

imagine someone under Trump's administration doing that......... media would have had a terrible meltdown

[@redhen2123]

I love the way they always close their eyes to signal the conversation is over.

[@lahart2003]

She sick. 🤢

[@nsmith9550]

That’s way to generous of you to call her sick. She’s beyond sick

[@johnjeczalik8960]

She’d make a mean and cruel math teacher!

[@PanjulAzza-md1bz]

The whole world and it would last forever

[@Mydogpenny1970]

💯

[@lukeanderson4189]

This is like school. The teacher has their favorites. EVERY SINGLE QUESTION should get answered. This is our money, our government, and our country.

[@johnmeckel2319]

🎯 PRECISELY! 👍

[@georgina979]

Tell the truth sir and shame the devil.

[@pooldude317]

She never calls on Journalists that ask actual questions...If she does get a valid question, she refers to another branch....

[@thedelaware8309]

Good to see a member of the press stick up for the American people.

[@MrTataBear]

Let the Truth be Shown!!!

[@collincolston8443]

Useless as teats on a boar hog.

[@rbrice4128]

Absolutely deplorable.

[@heavyhittersirl]

Defensive as usual, Contempt 100%

[@lloydfurness414]

KJP is exactly why DEI hires are no good. Hire the best person for the job. Don't go down to the bottom of the list of candidates until you find a black woman for the position

[@georgehoward9116]

She looks ready to deploy her parachute, she's tired of FAILING...er... falling... FJB...LGB..

[@nsmith9550]

She’s more concerned about her hair & makeup then protecting this country

[@User-yf4cr]

That's a wig

[@nsmith9550]

@@User-yf4cr a whig she cares about too much

[@User-yf4cr]

@@nsmith9550 They pay for everything, and she has many wigs to choose from

[@nsmith9550]

@@User-yf4cr you should buy a clown wig for her & have them pay for it. Thanks Buddy!

[@happycamper1372]

It’s to detract from her rat like hands.

[@rosarycasiello167]

Good for that reporter!

[@tonitant6171]

LIAR LIAR LIAR AND VERY DISTESPECTFUL. SHE SHOULD BE FIRED.

[@MrsMommaHarley]

Woo hoo. Love he called her out.

[@kennethbrancart]

Worst press secretary in US history!!!! Disgraceful

[@gold5432]

WHEN YOU ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, THEN HELL NO, SHE WON'T POINT TO YOU.

[@KennethFoster-l6k]

Like she knows what the question is going to be dumb.

[@DimitriosChannel]

Give that man a raise!

[@NickDrinksWater]

Why does anyone bother to show up there? All she does is either lie, or dodge questions

[@fsm12385]

We have hit the lowest level in this country!!! My God !

[@genedavis7021]

The truth is out there somewhere.

[@DEFIANCE23]

....somewhere

[@tomblinstrubas3683]

She knocks the “o” out of “count”.

[@ericpoirier2807]

She wasting everyone's time ,clearly clueless 🙄

[@2Ryled]

THEY SHOULD ALL REFUSE TO SHOW UP FOR THIS SHAM

[@ermac6466]

Kjp checklist: 1) We already talked about this last week. 2) my colleague covered this already. 3) im not gonna comment on that subject anymore.

[@brucescott4631]

4) “We have been clear on this”

[@teresaoneill6440]

Deplorable

[@wesmcmasters1694]

Unacceptable. This position should only be used when the president is too busy to answer questions. The president should come out and answer questions himself. The spokesperson for the president should be a position for convenience, there to relay questions quickly as a matter of prudence and NOT as interference - putting a road block between the American people and legitimate questions 😡

[@rachelm7525]

You're right. She's a road block. But the President is not too busy to answer questions - he's too infirm. 😮

[@johnjeczalik8960]

The president is so close to kicking the bucket!

[@DPouesi2]

Why there are still reporters at a press briefing given this press secretary's habitual lying is beyond me!

[@johnsprague4914]

Poorly spoken and wrong though he frequently was, I miss the 2 hour open pressers Trump had (seemingly on a daily basis). At least he was accessible. And he answered off the top of his head.

[@BH02377]

But Biden is so transparent, am I right??

[@johnmeckel2319]

​@BH02377 Yeah, Biden is so Weak and Fragile, you can almost see Through Him!

[@JakeMcClake2]

Oh, I don;t know. Trump did not like answering Jim Acosta's questions. He tried to get someone to take the microphone from Acosta during one Press Briefing.

[@johnsprague4914]

@@JakeMcClake2 Wow....l that's you recollection of that event? hahahaahha That's pretty disturbing actually.

[@JakeMcClake2]

@@johnsprague4914 Yeah that's my recollection of this event.

[@Space_Debris]

Nobody should take my observations as an accusation, but think of what could be accomplished if this wasn't such a waste of time !

[@mikeailey6035]

I don’t blame the press for making the argument that KJP disrespects the press.

[@johnjeczalik8960]

Bold

[@scotts8284]

And he is EXACTLY CORRECT!!!

[@peterandolph7628]

You can’t say that to her, she’s a historical figure

[@666mengel]

She/he/it is the Historical Failure Alright!!

[@LorettaGrace-kf7kh]

Hysterical figure IMO!

[@firecriss1392]

Her motto:"I'm not going to answer that ..I won't answer that ..I don't have to answer that.....no...no....not doing this today ....bye ....."

[@backachershomestead]

Yes,you'll have to reach out to someone that can't "won't " answer your questions.

[@hollerinahootnanny501]

It shouldn't be so shocking to see a journalist actually doing their job.

[@traviswatson4986]

which media was it that spoke up?

[@_Thoughtful_Aquarius_]

I'd like to know...

[@lysdexsick]

Spot on!!! She's terrible at her job!!!

[@georgesingh5714]

Very well said by the reporter, probably the only real reporter in the room.

[@DimitriosChannel]

Clark Kent is the man.

[@Thomas-cm6jc]

The press secretary needs to start taking these press meetings very seriously.

[@billoddiea]

She knows she is utterly incompetent…hides it behind the facade of “I’m boss tough”

[@ms55938]

She thinks it's f*ing funny that she's ignoring him. I'll be so glad to see her gone from that podium!

[@Madlad000]

467 days. Hold the line vote for trump. 2024

[@jdunk6058]

If there were any other 'Journalists' in the room they would all only ask "Why won't you call on Simon or The NY Post" over and over from that moment forward until she leaves.

[@JimStanfield-zo2pz]

Why? They are all in competition with the New York post, a crap borderline tabloid by the way. She is not required to call on everyone.

[@jasondunker3036]

I don't read the NY Post so I'll take your word for it. The whole point of these conferences is supposed to be the opportunity to question authority. Not to ask which flavor of ice cream a pedophile with dementia likes.

[@gaildrake5940]

Where was this reporter from

[@MarcRebilletClips]

Agreed. This lady should be put in a DUMPSTER and FIRED.

[@PokeJoe13]

Great job new York post get angry at kjp she should resign as the press secretary in the white house

[@j.jester7821]

KJP is thoroughly vile.

[@barrynorton7344]

She has ran out of lies to tell this reporter so that’s why she passes on him. He should have stood up and continued talking and shut the place down until she answered. He should also return day in and day out and stand and demand her to tell another lie.

[@MrMitchell12996]

..And make himself look like an even BIGGER fool ?

[@_Thoughtful_Aquarius_]

Deplorable.

[@donadams3487]

The look of contempt on her face. This is not what Americans want.

[@stanzzup6652]

Do any of these people realize they work for us... not the other way around.

[@thedrumdon2485]

Call these hypocrites out and remind them everyday they are servants of us, not the other way around - her smugness says it all

[@johnjeczalik8960]

Black servants to us white people? I’d pay for her to bring me food!

[@Wuansocool]

We love our press secretary she is the best one yet

[@dathpo]

Bravo ! She deserves so much more too!

[@williamhall289]

KJP is whack!

[@marymascarenhas6542]

She can’t tell the truth. The truth is not in her.

[@Michael-iw3ek]

If she had any shame she wouldn't have this job.

[@Caninedriver]

Yeah? So? What came of it? NOTHING!!!

[@null7936]

US replaced Twitter with Meme press releases. Been following on meme channels this lady and is priceless.

[@YaBoyMarky]

This woman makes me sick

[@God_lovin_Patriot]

"I'm going to call someone I haven't called in a long time." Calls on Peter! 😂

[@MSJ_raptor]

She is historic! Or, making Herstoy here! She said it herself. Worst ever!

[@hiramabiff2017]

It's not as though she was lying or feeling uncomfortable knowing she spouts endless B.S. Her armpits are definitely not covered in sweat when she points 🙄.

[@paulwatling5400]

How the fek is she allowed not to answer questions ? It's her job .

[@glitznglam85]

I really hope she enjoyed her time there bc the end of her career is fastly approaching. She is the DEFINITION of "Not my job", yet contrary to her belief.. IT IS HER JOB. If she thinks she's got jobs lined up after this debacle of a performance, she's got another thing coming!! THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE!!!

[@brendasalazar479]

Yes, but then the American people will still be paying her way!

[@brucemaher7621]

ABOUT TIME...if you cannot or will not answer a question DO NOT have a press conference..

[@Msports2345]

Look at the girl to the right of the first reporter. You could not draw up a more hopeless millennial than that sad excuse for a "professional"

[@PentaRaus]

Almost looks like she crashed it

[@emichaelny336]

She was a diversity hiring: black, female and lesbian. Checked off three big boxes.