As we old you earlier today, @POTUS tweeted that President Biden would deliver remarks on the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan this afternoon:
I will be addressing the nation on Afghanistan at 3:45 PM ET today.
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 16, 2021
Will Biden take questions? Yes, but the White House is going to try and play it safe:
He’ll be taking questions only from pre-approved media, per White House. https://t.co/7p36c3flak
— Anders Hagstrom (@Hagstrom_Anders) August 16, 2021
Not only will the reporters be pre-selected, but we’re sure Biden’s handlers will also be pre-approving the questions.
State Sponsored and approved media only.#Communism https://t.co/ZaU6DUD4NJ
— Throwing Stonz (@ThrowingStonz) August 16, 2021
Wheres @Acosta outrage? Can you imagine demanding prequalified questions from preapproved journalists if this was Trump? @RichardGrenell https://t.co/QyalgRFF9Q
— Heather jo47 (@HeatherJo47) August 16, 2021
Good, I'm dying to know what ice cream he had at Camp David…
— Scott Keys (@ascottkeys86) August 16, 2021
It’s time for the firefighter reporters to do their jobs and ask unapproved questions. https://t.co/LZ7qlTMxBG
— Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) August 16, 2021
It wouldn’t be incredibly surprising if the press conference portion plays out this way:
Question 1.: Mr. President, How did Donald Trump’s plan go so horribly wrong?
Question 2: Mr. President what flavor ice cream did you have at Camp David?
Question 3: Mr. President, moving on from Afghanistan, have you seen the case numbers in Florida?
(That’s a wrap) https://t.co/xhCHNJWtYC— TheRightWingM 🇺🇸 (@TheRightWingM) August 16, 2021
UPDATE:
Biden’s people must have thought taking any questions, even pre-approved ones, was a bad idea. At the end of Biden’s remarks on Afghanistan, he couldn’t get out of the room fast enough while reporters shouted.
