

Even on a global stage, President Biden has staffers protecting him from anything that isn’t a pre-approved question from a pre-approved reporter. Partly so that he doesn’t have to be held accountable for his numerous epic failures, but also so he doesn’t make an absolute fool of himself. Heaven forbid he be allowed to ask a question for which he hasn’t memorized a scripted response, and then ends up babbling on about something stupid. Or worse, something true.
“No, no, no, no, no, no, no!” cries out a Biden staffer after a reporter dares ask Biden a question pic.twitter.com/HRDi4fHgNg
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 24, 2022
I wonder if Biden’s staffers run training drills on how best to box out unapproved reporters and disrupt unapproved questions. Like is there a training camp somewhere?
Some say this is rude reporter behavior. And maybe it is. But there is little other opportunity to ask questions, so reporters have to take what they can get. If Biden and his administration made it possible for reporters to ask substantive questions and receive substantive answers, then this wouldn’t be necessary. It’s pretty frustrating how little ability the American pubic has to communicate with and hear from the man supposedly leading our entire country.