White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mistakenly referred to President Biden on Thursday as “President Obama.”
“So today, as you all saw just an hour or so ago, President Obama announced that — um, pardon me, President Biden!” Kean-Pierre quickly corrected herself amid gasps and laughter from the White House press corps.
Jean-Pierre, who was named to replace Jen Psaki as press secretary in May 2022, is a longtime adviser to Biden dating back to his time as Obama’s vice president.AFP via Getty ImagesThe president was making remarks on immigration at the White House in January when he singled out Harris.
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