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Heated Exchange Over Biden’s Health at White House Briefing

Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, refused to speak about several visits to the White House by a neurologist from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

“The president, I can tell you, has seen a neurologist three times as it’s connected to a physical that he gets every year that we provide to all of you.” Reporter: “At least once in regards —” “I just, wait, hold on a second.” “Questions you should be able to answer by this point.” “No, no, no, no, no, no, no.” No, wait a minute, calm, Ed please, a little respect here, please. Every time he has a physical, he has had to see a neurologist. So that is answering that question.” “No, it’s not.” “No, it is, it is. You’re asking me —” [unclear] “I cannot, but I just, I also said to you, Ed, I also said to you, for security reasons, we cannot share names.” “Now, in regards to Dr. Kevin Cannard.” “Ed, I am telling you right now that I am not sharing, confirming names from here. It is a security reason. I am not going to do that, Ed. It doesn’t matter how hard you push me. It doesn’t matter how angry you get with me. I’m not going to confirm a name. It doesn’t matter if it’s even in the log. I am not going to do that from here.”

Heated Exchange Over Biden’s Health at White House Briefing

By The New York TimesJuly 8, 2024

Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, refused to speak about several visits to the White House by a neurologist from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

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