The White House abruptly reduced President Biden’s information on forest fires with federal and state officials.
During Monday’s visit to Boise, Idaho, Biden received an information session on forest fires that have hit several western states.
While Biden spoke for much of the briefing, at one point he said he wanted to hear more from George Geissler of the National State Foresters Association.
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“Can I ask you a question?” Biden asked.
“Of course,” Geissler replied.
“One of the things I’ve been working on with a few others is that,” Biden said before being cut in half.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
It is not the first time the White House has intervened to prevent Biden from being heard by the general public. Last month, the president’s audio channel was cut off as he was about to answer a journalist’s question about the timing of his administration’s military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
In March, the White House slowed down when Biden said he was “happy to ask questions” while talking to Democratic lawmakers at a virtual event.
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The latest incident comes just days after Politico reported how members of the White House will “silence” [Biden] or disable their statements “for” anxiety “that will divert” from the carefully orchestrated messages of the West Wing. “
White House press secretary Jen Psaki previously admitted during an interview that Biden staff often advise not to ask questions.
Biden raised his eyebrows last week when he told a crowd he was “supposed to stop and leave the room” at a White House event after his comments were prepared.