At Friday’s press conference, WH press secretary Jen Psaki was asked a question that, without saying the exact words, got a response we’ve quickly gotten used to:
Let me circle back to that later…
— ReneeNesbit (@ReneeNesbit) February 12, 2021
And that happened after Psaki was asked if the Biden administration considers Israel to be an “important ally”:
WOW: @PressSec refuses to say that Israel is an American ally.
There is literally no excuse for this. And might explain why Biden hasn't called Netanyahu yet. pic.twitter.com/EfMJNN9Ssh
— John Cooper (@thejcoop) February 12, 2021
Well, that answer certainly was quite telling.
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This is truly incredible. Harry Truman would like a word, President Biden. Y’all served together, right? https://t.co/ZuoyxryDmF
— Scott Paterno, Just a Guy (@ScottPaterno) February 12, 2021
Talk about emboldening Iran. https://t.co/5KniWN8ayc
— Joe Dolio ?? (@DolioJ) February 12, 2021
Uhhhhhh……. ? https://t.co/lGsRzmVGhg
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 12, 2021
Maybe a reporter at a future presser can have Psaki circle back to this subject.
Translation: China hasn't told us what to do yet.
— Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition (@NotReallyOasis) February 12, 2021
This will send a chill down Israeli spines. https://t.co/qouAtt8GXt
— Jake Wallis Simons (@JakeWSimons) February 12, 2021
Them: “we’ve done SO MUCH in just three weeks!!”
Also them: “jeez, guys… it’s only been three weeks!!”
— RenéMiette, Daughter of Orwell (@MieteRene) February 12, 2021
We’re going to implement national security policy before we’re going to tell you what it is https://t.co/RpL9XjowXY
— Chandler Lassen (@chandler_lassen) February 12, 2021
It’s got a real “we have to pass it to find out what’s in it” vibe!