Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked President Joe Biden questions about inflation on Monday afternoon at a White House event, and instead of answering, the commander-in-chief, while shaking his head, muttered, "What a stupid son of a b*tch." It was unclear if Biden knew his mic was still live.
"Do you think inflation is a political liability…in the midterms?" Doocy reportedly asked Biden, according to Deadline. "That's a great asset. More inflation," Biden preluded the sarcastic reaction. Biden's scathing statements were heard when masked members of the press, including Doocy, were ushered out of the room.
Reacting to the viral clip making its rounds in the media, CNN's Jake Tapper said that Biden's hot mic moment "seemed a little bit more blatant."
"The microphone was literally right in front of him," Tapper laughed on the left-wing network. "It's not as though he was walking in the back room and he forgot he had one clipped on his lapel. It was right in front of him."
CNN's Jake Tapper says Biden's hot mic moment against Peter Doocy "seemed a little bit more blatant."
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 24, 2022
Read more: https://t.co/seZFYTZeuu pic.twitter.com/olkhuay3r3
Doocy is frequently a thorn in the White House's side, asking tough questions that neither the president nor his press secretary want to answer.
During another press briefing, the president had lashed out at Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich for asking a question about Ukraine and Putin.
Biden had mocked Heinrich last week after she asked the president about the administration's foreign policy strategy against Russia amid escalating tensions.
"Why are you waiting on Putin to make the first move, sir?" Heinrich shouted from across the room. Biden chuckled to himself and mumbled, "What a stupid question," quiet enough that it wasn't picked up by some audio feeds. When the press pool left the auditorium, Biden's response was captured by audio engineers.
Audio engineers captured POTUS responding to my question as the pool was ushered out ? pic.twitter.com/OrXnuC1NT8
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) January 20, 2022
Biden has also made headlines in recent weeks for gaffes and misspeaks while members of Biden administration have been caught on hot mic disparaging political adversaries. Dr. Anthony Fauci called Republican Sen. Roger Marshall a "moron" after getting into a heated exchange regarding financial disclosures.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
Join and support independent free thinkers!
We’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post Millennial, you support freedom of the press at a time when it's under direct attack. Join the ranks of independent, free thinkers by supporting us today for as little as $1.
Remind me next month
To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy
