White House says it is ‘normal’ to prepare Biden for press conferences after cheat sheet photographed
Naomi Lim
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The White House defended sending President Joe Biden into his press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol with a cheat sheet that was snapped by photographers in the Rose Garden.
“It is entirely normal for a president to be briefed on reporters who will be asking questions at a press conference and issues that we expect they might ask about,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday.
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She similarly defended how the White House picks which reporters will ask Biden questions, particularly when foreign leaders are present since diplomats tend to negotiate the terms of the appearance beforehand. She said ABC was chosen because the TV network “hasn’t gotten a question in some time” and the Los Angeles Times based on California’s Korean American population.
Photographers captured Biden’s cheat sheet Wednesday, including an image of Los Angeles Times reporter Courtney Subramanian and her possible question, “How are YOU squaring YOUR domestic priorities — like reshoring semiconductors manufacturing — with alliance-based foreign policy?”
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“Your top economic priority has been to build up U.S. domestic manufacturing in competition with China,” Subramanian asked during the event. “But your rules against expanding chip manufacturing in China is hurting South Korean companies that rely heavily on Beijing. Are you damaging a key ally in the competition with China to help your domestic politics ahead of the election?”