Ex-WH Press Secretary Challenged For Defending Biden’s Performance

Jean-Pierre, who’s selling a brand new guide on the Biden White Home after leaving the Democratic Celebration in June, recalled making an attempt to carry up the previous president’s insurance policies and “legislative wins” earlier than Miller chimed in.

“Certain, however he didn’t discuss them that nicely, although. He couldn’t discuss them. He wasn’t campaigning that vigorously,” stated Miller, an ex-Republican Nationwide Committee spokesperson.

Jean-Pierre responded, “No, no, no. Wait, initially, initially, he did discuss them. Whether or not it broke by way of or not, he did, Tim. He did.”

Miller — who, moments earlier, questioned the “absurd” suggestion that Biden had the “vigor” to proceed to battle in opposition to Trump and stay in workplace one other 4 years — swiftly hit again.

“I imply, he talked method much less to the press than Donald Trump does, method much less. And he wasn’t on the market in any respect, he wasn’t good off the cuff, he wasn’t doing press conferences. Let’s simply be actual. Like he didn’t do evening occasions,” he stated.

“However Tim, that’s not true,” Jean-Pierre replied. “Tim, you’re conflating all of it.”

“I’m not,” Miller responded.

“No, first you’re telling me he didn’t speak nicely about it, you then’re telling me he didn’t speak in any respect,” Jean-Pierre stated.

“He didn’t do both. He didn’t speak fairly often and when he did, it wasn’t superb. He sounded very previous and feeble,” Miller argued.

The interview was streamed hours after “CBS Mornings” host Gayle King advised Jean-Pierre it was “onerous to know” her claims within the guide that she didn’t see Biden’s reported well being decline on a flight to his disastrous debate with Trump.

Jean-Pierre — in her interview with Miller — claimed that Biden spoke to Individuals “a few instances per week” and traveled to speak on to them, as nicely, throughout an “extremely partisan” time within the nation’s political historical past.