White House Press Corps Refuse to Ask Jen Psaki About National Guard Garagegate
The White House Press Corps “doesn’t pick sides.” So they will tell you, if you’re gullible enough to give them more than two minutes of your attention.
Let me say for the billionth time: Reporters don't root for a side. Period. https://t.co/dhH8eherOR
— Chris Cillizza (@ChrisCillizza) October 16, 2016
After yesterday’s debacle, a maskless Jen Psaki wasn’t made uncomfortable in the slightest by the press corps. (She again today didn’t wear a mask on federal property, as her boss’s mandate requires.)
The most damning thing about today’s press conference is that there wasn’t a single question asked about the burning question at the top of Americans’ minds: Who ordered the National Guard troops to stay in a parking garage?
Even Democrats screamed loudly about ‘Garagegate’ after the act of journalism was committed and the mistreatment of the National Guard was exposed.
My office is available; the Guard is welcome to it. There is plenty of space in the US Capitol for the men and women keeping us safe. https://t.co/YAUMnRdOrt
— Kyrsten Sinema (@kyrstensinema) January 22, 2021
If this is true, it's outrageous.
I will get to the bottom of this.https://t.co/CNBp055A91
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 22, 2021
Rep. Madison Cawthorne actually took action and visited the troops personally, even bringing them pizza.
I just visited the solders who have been abandoned & insulted by our leaders. I brought them pizza and told them that they can sleep in my office.
No soldier will ever, ever sleep on a garage floor in the US Capitol while I work in Congress
Our Troops deserve better. pic.twitter.com/4attFqhRRJ
— Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) January 22, 2021
And very quietly the whole matter was resolved today, as Republican governors in Texas and Florida yanked National Guard troops and the Capitol Police ordered them to leave.
Yet, not a single question from the White House Press Corps. Odd. That is, unless you consider that the Biden administration is starting off with one of the lowest approval ratings in recent memory — much lower than former President Trump’s.
The sound that you heard at the wrap of the press conference wasn’t shouting and yelling for more questions, it was just this: *Crickets.*
BREAKING: Not a single member of the White House Press Corps asked Psaki about the National Guard made to sleep in a parking garage
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 22, 2021
There were others who noticed the blatant lack of gumption among the national press to ‘press’ for answers.
Not a single member of the press asked the press secretary why the National Guard was banished to the basement!
They are an absolute freaking joke!
— 🇺🇸 Crystal Carter 🇺🇸 (@CrystalCarterL) January 22, 2021
It used to be that journalists wanted to make a name for themselves for their courage to speak ‘truth to power,’ now they lay sloppy kisses on Democrats and still win Pulitzer Prizes. So, what’s the point?
Every WH reporter at every briefing pic.twitter.com/KYzb9dbBLH
— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) January 21, 2021
Despite the love-fest from the White House lapdog press, Jen Psaki is remarkably not good at her job. One critical questioned left her apparently baffled:
Psaki just fell apart when asked about Antifa in the Northwest. No answers, no prep work, didn't even seem to know what the question was about.
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 22, 2021
Psaki was absolutely gobsmacked by a question yesterday from Peter Doocy about Biden violating his own federal mask mandate.
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1352376510729113601
The memo must have gotten out that such inconvenient questions from the rest of the press corps are not appreciated.