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Jen Psaki Briefing Devolves Into Cat & Dog Questions
There are surely plenty of questions for reporters to ask White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about. The coronavirus stimulus bill is about to be signed into law, the next step for a minimum wage hike is unclear, and there remain plenty of concerns about immigration and foreign policy in the Biden White House. However, for whatever reason, journalists are often wasting everyone’s time with the questions they’ve been asking at the briefings.
Joe Biden’s younger dog “Major” bit someone at the White House earlier this month. The individual is presumed to be a Secret Service agent and is doing okay. The incident led to both of Biden’s dogs being relocated to their residence in Delaware, at least for the time being. Two reporters asked about the bite and the decision to move the dogs in the most dramatic ways possible. Psaki was asked if she could assure the American public that Major Biden will not be euthanized over the incident. She confirmed that Major is part of the family and will not be put down. Later in the press briefing, a reporter asked about whether the Bidens are considering getting a cat. Psaki responded, “I don’t have any update on the cat.” While these cutesy questions provide some levity, suffice it to say way too much of this press conference was focused on presidential pets.
Piers Morgan Rage Quits on Live TV
British journalist and TV personality Piers Morgan stormed off the set of Good Morning Britain yesterday and subsequently quit and/or was fired from the program. Morgan has publicly voiced his displeasure with Meghan Markle over the years and he ramped up his attacks this week after Harry and Meghan’s tell-all interview with Oprah. It turns out that Morgan’s criticisms may have been because he tried to date Markle years ago, but she turned him down. In recent days, Piers has argued on Good Morning Britain that her claims about the royal family being concerned over the color of her baby are untrue and that any accusations of racism among the royals are also untrue.
Yesterday on Good Morning Britain, Morgan’s co-host, Alex Beresford, called out Morgan’s dismissal of Markle’s allegations as disgusting. Beresford said “I understand that you don’t like Meghan Markle . . . and that she cut you off. . . . and you continue to trash her.” This resulted in Morgan blurting out “okay, I’m done with this” and walking off the set. Beresford continued on with his comments unfazed, criticizing Morgan for his non-stop attacks on Markle over the years. The TV show released an official statement saying, “following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain." The wording makes it unclear whether Morgan was fired, quit, or was told to quit.
From yesterday’s show:
Newsmax Host Sets Record for Lies in 90 Seconds?
Right-wing media outlets like Newsmax have been having trouble finding stories to cover recently since Joe Biden and the latest coronavirus stimulus package have sky-high approval ratings. Instead, they are going all in on “cancel culture” to appeal to their viewers’ sensibilities for nostalgia and tradition. In a recent Newsmax segment, the host went on a lie-riddled rant in which he rattled off the companies and brands that have been “canceled” over the last couple of years. He included sports mascots for the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians, the syrup brand Aunt Jemima, and toys like Mr. Potato Head. If this is the type of content Newsmax viewers are concerning themselves with, they must have no idea about the actual problems facing the country.
--More on the show:
--Naomi Klein, Senior Correspondent at The Intercept and author of the book "How to Change Everything: The Young Human's Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other," joins David to discuss the book, climate change denial, and much more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3epBjLe
--The truth is that Republicans embraced extremism long before Donald Trump, and Trump was merely the eventual conclusion to that embrace of extremism
--Republicans are once again being hugely hypocritical on Andrew Cuomo vs Donald Trump
--Congresswoman Katie Porter absolutely crushes an oil industry CEO who appears to think Porter doesn't know about the tax benefits available to oil and gas companies
--Fox News propagandist Tucker Carlson says that listening to public health experts, like Dr. Fauci, represents being timid and effeminate
--A nurse calls in to discuss the vitamin D connection to COVID-19
--On the Bonus Show: The reality of unemployment benefits, Burger King apologizes for "women in the kitchen" tweet, Alaska opens COVID vaccinations to 16+, much more...
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