Fox Business Network’s Edward Lawrence questioned Jean-Pierre about Biden’s meeting with Trump and — without mentioning that Trump has used a similar “threat” line of attack on Biden — asked about the president using the label for his GOP rival, who attempted a coup before the end of his first term.
“The president is going to always feel obligated to be honest with the American people. What he says still stands,” Jean-Pierre said of Biden.
“You’ve heard it directly from the president — president-elect, the former president about ‘enemy of the people.’ Very, very clear — very clear,” she added.
Jean-Pierre went on to emphasize the importance of listening to “the will of the American people” and recognizing that there was an election.
“And that’s what this president is doing: leading by example and putting — putting that aside and putting the American people first,” she said.
“But what he said still stands. And it’s not just him. I don’t — we should not just put this at the president. His own people said this. So, I want to be really, really clear about that and not forget the facts. There are facts here that we should certainly also lift up as you’re asking me these questions.”
