Staff Reports
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre finally emerged from hiding to address the media and cover up President Biden’s complete silence on the catastrophic fires ravaging Maui. It’s been weeks, people! But fear not, because Jean Pierre had the audacity to refer to some vague comments Biden made last week.
According to Jean Pierre, the President apparently offered some prayers and thoughts for the families who lost loved ones and suffered devastating losses due to the wildfires. Well, isn’t that nice? I’m sure the people of Maui, who are dealing with death and destruction, really appreciate those prayers.
Pres. Biden is “committed to ensuring Hawaii has everything they need in the days, weeks and months ahead” as officials battle wildfires on Maui, White House press sec. Karine Jean-Pierre says. https://t.co/jb2Ui75OwA pic.twitter.com/Enc1iaQDz8
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 14, 2023
Karine Jean-Pierre refuses to say whether or not Joe Biden will visit Hawaii. pic.twitter.com/Hz08zysfAc
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 14, 2023
REPORTER: "How does the White House respond to critics who have suggested that the president should not have been vacationing at the beach
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: "He has mobilized a whole of government approach here…The president has also committed to being there…for as long… pic.twitter.com/SfM3DFfCb4
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 14, 2023
But here’s the real kicker: President Biden has been eerily silent ever since! He released one statement and then disappeared into thin air, refusing to confront the ongoing crisis. Meanwhile, the death toll keeps rising, currently standing at a heart-wrenching 96, with hundreds of people still missing.
After a couple hours on the Rehoboth beach, @potus was asked about the rising death toll in Hawaii
“No comment,” he said before heading home pic.twitter.com/Y0UmXirju9
— Justin Sink (@justinsink) August 13, 2023
Biden’s on vacation, so he’s not taking any questions. pic.twitter.com/SZPZZv1ZDA
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 14, 2023
"Can you come talk about Maui Mr. President?!" pic.twitter.com/IymLZIO2C1
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 14, 2023
It’s absurd. Absolutely absurd. How can a President, who claims to care about the American people, remain silent when American lives are at stake? Where is his leadership? Where is his compassion? It seems like he’s more interested in hiding from the press than addressing the real issues.
Of course, Jean Pierre had the nerve to promise that we can expect to hear from President Biden “directly” in the coming days. Oh, how thrilling! I can hardly contain my excitement. Maybe he’ll grace us with a few more prayers, just to keep up the façade of caring. But prayers aren’t enough, Mr. President. We need action. We need real solutions.
It’s just another example of Biden’s lackluster leadership and his inability to step up when it matters most. This is not the strong, decisive leadership America needs. We deserve better. And it’s about time someone held him accountable for his inaction.
