Category: Jen Psaki

Biden Remains Silent as Taliban Swarms Kabul

President Joe Biden hasn’t spoken with the media about the Taliban overthrowing the government in Afghanistan since his last statement on Saturday, one day before the terrorist group swarmed Kabul. “[W]e have conveyed to the Taliban representatives in Doha, via our Combatant Commander, that any action on their part on the ground in Afghanistan, that…


White House: US to Continue Its Hard Line on China’s Unfair Trade Practices

WASHINGTON—The White House signaled on Friday that it intends to maintain tariffs on Chinese goods despite mounting pressure from American businesses. “The President is always going to use every tool in his toolbox, including tariffs, to fight against unfair trade practices that hurt American workers, businesses, and farmers,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a press…


White House: US to Continue Its Hard Line on China to Fight Unfair Trade Practices

WASHINGTON—The White House signaled on Friday that it intends to maintain tariffs on Chinese goods despite mounting pressure from American businesses. “The President is always going to use every tool in his toolbox, including tariffs, to fight against unfair trade practices that hurt American workers, businesses, and farmers,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a press…


White House Press Secretary: ‘We’re Not Going to Lock Down Our Economy or Our Schools’

The U.S. economy isn’t going to be locked down, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. “This is not March 2020 or even January 2021. We’re not going to lock down our economy or our schools because our country’s in a much stronger place than when we took office,” Psaki told reporters in Washington….


White House: China’s Opposition to Investigation Into COVID-19 Origins ‘Irresponsible’

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on July 22 said that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) recent move to reject a second investigation into the origins of COVID-19 is “dangerous” and called on the regime to allow investigators inside the country without any interference. The World Health Organization (WHO) days ago presented a plan to…


Psaki: White House Has Reached out to Fox News, Other Networks About COVID-19 Vaccines

The White House has reached out to several news outlets about their coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, said press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday. “We’ve been in touch with every network and many, many media outlets about coverage of COVID-19 to make sure people have accurate information, to voice concerns when we have them, and…


Psaki: White House Has Reached Out Media Outlets About COVID-19 Vaccines

The White House has reached out to several news outlets about their coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, said press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday. “We’ve been in touch with every network and many, many media outlets about coverage of COVID-19 to make sure people have accurate information, to voice concerns when we have them, and…


Psaki Suggests Social Media Users Who Post ‘Misinformation’ Should Be Banned From All Platforms

White House press secretary Jen Psaki suggested Friday that people on social media “shouldn’t be banned from one platform and not others” if they post “misinformation online,” namely about COVID-19 vaccines. “So a couple of the steps that we have, you know, that could be constructive for the public health of the country are providing…


Psaki on Cuba: ‘Communism Is a Failed Ideology,’ Led to Mass Protests

White House press secretary Jen Psaki delivered the Biden administration’s strongest signal yet in support of Cubans demonstrating against the ruling regime, describing communism as a “failed ideology.” In response to a reporter’s question on Thursday, Psaki stated: “Communism is a failed ideology and we certainly believe that.” “It has failed the people of Cuba, they…


Biden Administration Pushes Social Media Companies to Combat COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’

The surgeon general of the United States is calling on Big Tech to crack down on so-called COVID-19 misinformation, in a report released on the same day the White House acknowledged flagging posts for Facebook. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told reporters in Washington that he targeted social media misinformation with his first advisory because it…