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White House Press Briefing Paused When Woman Faints

It was hot in the room at the time

(Newser) - A scary moment occurred during the White House press briefing Thursday, when Karine Jean-Pierre had to stop the proceedings after a woman in the room fainted. The White House press secretary was in the middle of taking a reporter's question when someone shouted that there was an emergency, the...

Commuting Hunter's Sentence Could Be Option for Biden

White House press secretary doesn't rule it out

(Newser) - President Biden has said he won't pardon his son Hunter, who was convicted of three gun-related felonies earlier this week. But commutation of his sentence, when it is handed down, could be a different story. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre didn't rule out commutation when she spoke...

Biden's Age Reemerges as an Issue
Biden's Age
Reemerges
as an Issue
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Biden's Age Reemerges as an Issue

White House balks amid concerns about 'geriatric leadership'

(Newser) - The White House is brushing off concerns that the 79-year-old president's age could affect his reelection bid as "fallacious" and not worth listening to. Asked Monday whether President Biden could handle another presidential campaign, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told CNN , "That is not a question that we...

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