Fox’s Doocy Spars with White House Over Harris Getting Tough on Southern Border: She Doesn’t Think ‘Biden Is Effective’

DOOCY: “And how long have you guys known that Vice President Harris does not think President Biden is doing a good job at the border?”

Jean-Pierre: “Wait, say that one more time.”

DOOCY: “Well, she’s now promising to hire thousands more border agents than there are now under President Biden.”

Jean-Pierre: “Wait — but start your question again.”

DOOCY: “I — how long have you guys known that Vice President Harris does not think that President Biden is effective with his border policy?”

Jean-Pierre: “I mean, that — you’re — you’re making a huge jump. Wh- — wh- — she did not say this. This is something that you are assuming. I don’t understand why you would assume that. It’s not true.”

DOOCY: “She has a campaign ad where she is saying they need more Border Patrol agents. If President Biden is doing such a good job —“

Jean-Pierre: “We — but we —“

DOOCY: “— why do they need any more border agents?”

Jean-Pierre: “We both believe that. The president does want more Border Patrol agents. You know who’s getting in the way? You know who’s getting in the way? Republicans in Congress. They’re getting in the way. You know who else is getting in the way? The former president, Donald Trump. He’s getting in the way. I mean, I don’t un- — there’s no daylight here. I’m not understanding the question because there’s no daylight. The president believes that as well, and he’s worked towards doing that. There’s a bipartisan — I know you guys probably get — get sick of me saying this, but there was — there was a bipartisan agreement that was on the table that the president worked through for a couple of months with Republicans in the Senate and Democrats. They were told not to move forward, because it would help Joe Biden, by the former president. That’s their decision.”