Joe Biden was caught using cheat cards with reporters questions on them in his first press conference in who knows how long.
Biden actually held up one of the sheets while he was talking, revealing the reporter’s face and part of her question that was listed on the sheet:
Biden used a cheat sheet at today's press conference — with a reporter's question written on it pic.twitter.com/jfZu5JxKz5
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 26, 2023
Why is L.A. Times White House reporter Courtney Subramanian @cmsub feeding Joe Biden her press conference questions in advance? This is highly unethical journalism, Courtney. You should be ashamed of yourself! pic.twitter.com/n7IwsTYRtA
— LivePDDave 🇺🇸 (@LivePDDave1) April 26, 2023
What this means is that reporters, like LA Times reporter Courtney Subramanian, are agreeing to share their question ahead of time in order to get picked by Biden. And you can be sure she’s not the only one.
Here’s more from the NY Post:
A cheat sheet held by President Biden during a Wednesday press conference revealed that the 80-year-old commander in chief had advance knowledge of a question from a journalist.
“How are YOU squaring YOUR domestic priorities — like reshoring semiconductors manufacturing — with alliance-based foreign policy?” read a question from Los Angeles Times reporter Courtney Subramanian.
The revelation came during a joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol that discussed growing nuclear threats from North Korea — as the nations celebrate the 70th anniversary of their alliance.
Another cheat sheet showed the names of other Biden administration officials to relay the order remarks would be delivered at the press conference.
This obviously isn’t the first time we’ve seen something like this:
In November of 2021 Biden used a cheat sheet to call on reporters at the G20.
In December of 2021 Biden had to have note cards to do an interview with Jimmy Fallon.
In March of 2022 Biden had to use a cheat sheet to answer questions from reporters.
In June of 2022 Biden revealed he had detailed instructions on exactly where to sit, what to say and what to do in a standard meeting.
Ari Fleischer says no reporter ever told him what questions they wanted to ask the president and he says the LA Times needs to investigate this:
The LA Times needs to investigate this.
No WH reporter would ever tell me what question they intended to ask POTUS. It would be unethical – not to mention soft – to do so.
The Times and this reporter have explaining to do. https://t.co/7LGyl04KCz
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) April 26, 2023