Karen Jean-Pierre Biden debates bulwark critic on press interactions

Former White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre debates the former president with The Bulwark’s Tim Miller. Joe BidenHe spoke to reporters on Monday.

Jean-Pierre appeared “Bulwarkpodcast to promote her new memoir, “Independent,” which focuses on her time in the Biden administration. During the podcast, Miller criticized Biden as a poor communicator and asked her if she had ever talked to him about his age.

Jean-Pierre said she never spoke to Biden about his age but argued that Biden communicates his ideas well “whether they come through or not.”

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Carine Jean-Pierre (left) claimed former President Joe Biden (right) was a good communicator regardless of whether the message “broke” or not. (Kevin Dietz/Getty Images; Ben Curtis/AP Photo)

“He talked less to the press than Donald Trump,” Miller pushed back. “Very little. And he wasn’t there at all. He wasn’t good on the cuff. He wasn’t doing press conferences. Let’s be real. Like, he didn’t do events.”

“But Tim, it’s not true,” interrupted Jean-Pierre. “Tim, you’re making a mess of it all. That’s you… no, you’re… first you’re telling me he didn’t talk about it well. Then you’re telling me he didn’t talk at all.”

“He didn’t either. He didn’t talk very often, and when he did, it wasn’t very good. He sounded very old and frail,” argued Miller.

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As White House press secretary, Karin Jean-Pierre has repeatedly defended President Joe Biden’s mental finesse. (Ting Shen/AFP via Getty Images)

Jean-Pierre claimed that Miller was “not paying attention” and insisted that Biden speaks to the public more often.

“The president communicated with the American people two times a week. He traveled and traveled domestically and spoke directly to the American people. We’re talking about a time politically that is incredibly partisan. It’s hard to break from any message, and that was a responsibility,” Jean-Pierre said.

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Earlier that day, Jean-Pierre defended Biden’s mental finesse on “CBS Morning.” Despite several behind-the-scenes reports of the former president’s health deteriorating while in office.

James S. on September 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. Karin Jean-Pierre speaks to members of the media during the daily press briefing with Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein in the Brady White House Briefing Room. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

“I saw someone who was always involved. I saw someone who understood policy, pushed us on policy and also understood history,” Jean-Pierre said.

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Jean-Pierre frequently as press secretary Defended Biden’s mental healthEven after his disastrous June 2024 presidential debate.