Karine Jean-Pierre admits giving false information about Biden neurology visit after outcry over health misdirection. t.co/qzCsIOJnq2 pic.twitter.com/ytnUsTtNSC
— New York Post (@nypost) July 10, 2024
WASHINGTON — President Biden was seen by neurologist Kevin Cannard, who specializes in Parkinson’s disease, at the White House on Jan. 17, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre admitted late Tuesday — hours after telling reporters the opposite at her regular briefing.
The clarification came just a day after Jean-Pierre scolded a journalist for noting the press was “miffed” at her for giving misleading information last week on whether Biden, 81, was medically evaluated after his catastrophic June 27 debate performance.
“Because the date was not mentioned in the question, I want to be clear that the Jan. 17 meeting between [presidential physician] Dr. [Kevin] O’Connor and Dr. Cannard was for the president’s physical,” Jean-Pierre told the Associated Press, whose reporter had asked Jean-Pierre about Cannard’s meeting with O’Connor, which was first reported by The Post this past Saturday.