
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday defended President Joe Biden’s decision to address the nation on the spate of mass shootings that have plagued the US in recent weeks after a Fox News reporter suggested the speech was meant as a distraction from other issues.
After Ms Jean-Pierre’s office announced the address as an addition to Mr Biden’s schedule, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy challenged her about the reasons for doing so at her daily White House press briefing.