White House Press Secretary Defends Biden's Question-Answering Record Amidst Criticism.

Reporters at the White House press briefing pushed back on press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's claim that they would have the opportunity to ask President Biden questions from the press pool during an upcoming meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. The reporters argued that Biden never answers questions during those periods and that they get "yelled at" or "shouted down" by members of the White House staff whenever they try to ask questions. Jean-Pierre avoided directly answering the reporters' concerns and reiterated that they would have an "opportunity" to ask questions of the two leaders on Friday.