White House Response to Scandal Allegations: Let Them Eat Cupcakes

Scandal allegations are piling up for President Joe Biden. What’s the White House response been? Let them eat “Pride” cupcakes. Instead of answering difficult questions, White House staff decided it’s time to ignore or outright mock journalists looking for answers. White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates tweeted out a picture of “Pride” rainbow cupcakes directed at Fox News. Cupcakes in solidarity with @FOXCorp, which @FoxNews is attacking w/ a malicious, still-not-retracted digital article.@CNN: “The preposterous story failed to mention that Fox Corporation’s own logo had been wrapped in the very…

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House investigators demand answers from Buttigieg over response to East Palestine train derailment

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is launching a probe into Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s response to the train derailment that caused a toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, amid bipartisan criticism over the federal government’s response to the incident. The Washington Times stories: White House

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Biden Response to Texas Shooting Typical of  ‘Lifetime Politician,’ Ben Carson Says

President Joe Biden’s immediate response to the school shooting in Texas is typical of “someone who’s been a lifetime politician,” former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson says.   “Rather than emphasizing the terrible tragedy, what’s happened to those families, what’s happened to that whole community, how this is going to impact the lives of those children for the rest of their lives, you turn it into a political thing,” said Carson, an acclaimed neurosurgeon and 2016 presidential candidate, referring to the president’s speech hours after the shooting Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. …

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WH COVID-19 team appoints testing czar, explores mask upgrades as it defends virus response

The Biden administration said Wednesday it has appointed a new COVID-19 testing coordinator and is considering ways to procure better-performing masks as President Biden scrambles to catch up with the omicron wave and meet demand for diagnostics and other safeguards in schools, workplaces and households. White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff … The Washington Times stories: White House

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U.S., G-7 allies demand Russia pull back from Ukraine border, warn of ‘massive’ response

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations meeting Sunday in England issued a blunt warning to Russia to draw down forces that have massed on Ukraine’s border, accusing Moscow of trying to intimidate its smaller neighbor and vowing strong joint action if Russia does not relent. The G-7 industrial … The Washington Times stories: White House

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