Karine Jean-Pierre Attempts to Walk Back Her Antisemitism

As you probably know, Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about a rise in antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate crimes in the US, and claimed that there was "no credible threat" to any Jews in America, and then pivoted to talking about "Islamophobia" and anti-Muslim hate crimes, despite the fact that there are more than six times as many anti-Jewish hate crimes as anti-Muslim.

Even Democrats have a problem with this obvious antisemitism-- her complete unwillingness to admit that there is hatred against Jews, or maybe she just thinks such hatred, like the terrorist attacks in Gaza, is justified.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) took aim at White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for providing a "weak answer" on antisemitism amid the ongoing fighting between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

When answering a question about the level of concern about the rise of antisemitism due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, Jean-Pierre said that officials have "not seen any credible threats" before speaking about crimes targeting Muslims and Arab Americans.

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Moskowitz criticized that response on social media Monday.

"What a weak answer. And why are you looking in the book? What's the approved answer? The simple answer is yes, you are concerned about the rise of antisemitism. Of course we are also worried about hatred against Muslim Americans. Must do better," Moskowitz wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, in response to Jean-Pierre's remarks on antisemitism.

Now this very stupid, very incompetent, very hateful bigot claims that she "misheard" the question, despite her answer to the question being completely responsive to what was asked -- just in a hateful, antisemitic way.

Kyle Becker @kylenabecker

KJP Takes Heat After Insensitive Remark on Jews, Claims She 'Misheard' the Question

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has an excuse for making an insensitive remark regarding Jews in the aftermath of the Hamas-Israel War.

She "misheard" the question. Or so she claims.

KJP at a press conference on Monday reacted by highlighting the alleged threat of Islamophobia, while minimizing the major surge of anti-Semitism across the country and particularly on college campuses.

Jean-Pierre had been asked how worried the Biden administration was about rising antisemitism.

She said that the White House had not seen "any credible threats" about increasing hostility against Jews in America. After that, she quickly pivoted to talking about the small but serious number of "hate-fueled attacks" against Arab and Muslim Americans.

"Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate-fueled attacks," she claimed.

But on Tuesday, KJP had come up with an excuse in an exclusive statement delivered to Politico.

"I did mishear the question," Jean-Pierre claimed in a statement.

"As I have footstomped many times from the podium and on the air, antisemitism is an abomination that this President has fought against his entire life; and I feel strongly about that work. That's why, in the briefing room, I have blasted the repulsive increase in antisemitic rhetoric, conspiracy theories, and hate crimes in our nation, calling out that, tragically, this is a rising threat."

As the Press Secretary, it is odd that Jean-Pierre would leak an excuse for not doing her job to a White House-friendly media outlet.

No, you heard the question perfectly. And we heard you perfectly well too.

You know who else "misheard" questions...?

Then she claimed she would respond with "moral clarity" and finally said yes, antisemitic attacks are bad.

As some noted, she made this belated admission while wearing... Hamas green.

posted by Disinformation Expert Ace at 01:06 PM

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