old news, but shows his staff playing hide and seek w/biden's mental state
MSNBC host details Biden team's effort to shut down interview after asking Hunter Biden question in 2023
MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle described a moment during her interview with President Biden in May 2023 where his team attempted to shut down the interview right after she asked about how an indictment of his son, Hunter Biden, might affect his presidency.
"In the way of traditional media, the White House runs the show. When I interviewed President Biden, they gave me 10 minutes, okay? A politician can knock out one answer in 15 minutes," Ruhle told Lukas Thimm during an interview in early December. "At minute 9.5, I asked the president, ‘your son Hunter might be indicted by your Department of Justice, how will this impact your presidency?’"
When the interview aired in May 2023, the Biden aides' interruption did not appear, but according to a transcript, as reported by Mediaite, there was "crosstalk" noted after the MSNBC host asked the initial question. Ruhle asked the president to repeat his answer, citing issues with audio, according to the transcript.
"A completely reasonable question. As soon as I said those words, President Biden's team waved in front of the camera, started screaming and yelling and stopped the interview." Ruhle continued. "Now that immediately went on, that's public record, that was in the transcript, that became its own story, and then they punished us."
Stephanie Ruhle speaks during her show, "The 11th Hour" on MSNBC on September 25, 2024. Fox News© Fox News
When the interview aired in May 2023, Ruhle asked about Hunter at the end of the interview, and the president is heard responding, "First of all, my son has done nothing wrong. I trust him. I have faith in him. It impacts my presidency by making me feel proud of him." |
