WATCH: Jean-Pierre cuts off reporter, gets visibility angry over question on Biden's budget responsibilities
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre got into a tussle with a reporter on Thursday, appearing visibly frustrated when pressed on President Biden's responsibilities pertaining to the process of agreeing on a budget with Congress.
press briefing, Jean-Pierre cut off NBC News' Kristen Welker, as the latter suggested Biden was putting the nation's financial health at risk by dragging out the budget process after Republicans announced their proposals to coincide with raising the debt limit. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tussles with a reporter over President Biden's budget responsibilities during the daily White House press briefing on Thursday.
"But doesn't everyone bear responsibility, including — and especially — the president?" Welker asked."The responsibility to make sure that we do not default? It sits in the hands of Congress. And right now it is Speaker McCarthy and the MAGA wing… of the Republican conference. It is up to them to get this done. They are wasting time.
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