White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was accused of spewing “blatant lies” on Tuesday after she alleged House Republicans are “fighting to put fentanyl on the street.”
The Biden administration spokeswoman made the head-scratching remark during the White House press briefing as she commented on the spending cuts in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling proposal, which he unveiled last week.
“It’s clear that the speaker’s bill breaks House Republicans’ commitment to America,” Jean-Pierre claimed.
“In the run-up to the 2022 election, House Republicans promised to put cops on the beat. Instead, they are fighting to put fentanyl on the street by defunding border patrol,” she alleged.
“Their proposal makes clear the only things House Republicans are committed to giving Americans are increased crime, lower economic growth, and more manufacturing jobs sent back to China,” Jean-Pierre said.
Her remarks were roundly criticized on Twitter.
White House’s Karine Jean-Pierre alleges House Republicans are ‘fighting to put fentanyl on the street’
- by: Victor Nava
- 04.25.23
- Source:
NY Post
- 04/25/2023
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