Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was bombarded with questions during Monday’s briefing about reports that a Parkinson’s specialist visited the White House eight times in months.
Reporters are demanding answers and clarity in the wake of President Biden’s tough debate night.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe pushed KJP for information on the neurologist.
“Ed, I also said to you for security reasons, we cannot share names. We cannot share names,” Jean-Pierre said.
“You cannot share names of others he would’ve met with, but you can share names in regards if someone came here in regards to the president,” O’Keefe shot back.
“We cannot share names of specialists broadly. From a dermatologist to a neurologist. We cannot share names,” she said. “There are security reasons—Ed, I hear you. I cannot from here confirm any of that because we have to keep their privacy. I think they would appreciate that too.”
“It is public information,” O’Keefe and others can be heard saying.
“I hear you, guys, guys, guys, hold on a second. There’s no reason to go back and forth and get this aggressive,” she said.
Watch the exchange below:
Briefing Erupts After Multiple Reporters Bombard KJP With Questions About Neurologist Visiting White House pic.twitter.com/Jsjlo2kHTg
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