"Let Me FINISH"

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki snaps at Fox’s Peter Doocy for implying she’s keeping secrets from Pres. Biden, after Doocy defends parents who threatened school-board members as mere "protesters" (remember how Fox treats peaceful Black protesters).

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Q A week ago, the National School Boards Association wrote to the President to say that their teachers feel like some parents protesting recently “could be the equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism.” And then, the Attorney General put the FBI on the case.

So, does the administration agree that parents upset about their kids’ curriculums could be considered domestic terrorists?

MS. PSAKI: Well, let me unravel this a little bit, because the National School Board Association is not a part of the U.S. government. I’d point you to them.

What the Department of Justice said in a letter from the Attorney General is that, quote, “Threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to our nation’s core values.” That is true. These were threats against public servants, threats against members of the school board. Regardless of the reasoning, threats and violence against public servants is illegal. That’s what he was conveying from the Department of Justice.

Q But the Department of Justice does now have the FBI on this. Something that the School Boards Association is asking for is for the administration to consider using the PATRIOT Act to investigate some of these school board protestors. So, would the administration be okay with the FBI using the PATRIOT Act to surveil these parents, if that is what they decide?

MS. PSAKI: I don’t speak on behalf of the National School Board Association; I speak on behalf of this government. The Attorney General has put out a letter. They will take actions they take, and I would point you to them for more information.

Q And something that you said on Monday after some protestors were hounding Kyrsten Sinema into a restroom — you said, “The President stands for the fundamental right of people to protest, to object, [and] to criticize.” So does the President support the fundamental rights of these parents to protest at school board meetings?

MS. PSAKI: Of course. But he doesn’t stand for the fundamental right — I assume you don’t either — for people to take violent action against members — public servants. And that’s what the threats are about. And so, no, he doesn’t stand for that; no one should.

Q Just one more. John Kerry says that after France was cut out of the nuclear submarine deal, and they were upset enough about being left in the dark that they pulled their ambassador, he went to the President and, quote, “The President, literally, had not been aware of what had transpired.” So what else are you guys not telling the President?

MS. PSAKI: Of course, he was aware of the French being upset — let me finish —

Q No, Kerry —

MS. PSAKI: Let me —

Q — said he “literally…” —

MS. PSAKI: Let me — let me finish.

Q — “had not been aware.”

MS. PSAKI: I know John Kerry quite well. He, of course, was aware — the President — of the French being displeased about the deal with the Australians. John Kerry also speaks regularly to the French, as a part of his role as the Climate Envoy. He’s someone who also served as Secretary of State. He’s someone I — alone — traveled to France with him 25 times.

He, of course, conveyed to the President what his read is — was of what they were specifically unhappy about and how to help address it.

Q A follow-up on France, Jen?

Q You said — you’ve said this President’s first love is foreign policy. So, why doesn’t he know about these things in real time?

MS. PSAKI: Of course, he knew about the French being displeased about —

Q John Kerry said —

MS. PSAKI: Let me finish.

Q — he “literally had not be aware.”

MS. PSAKI: Peter, I would encourage you to ask John Kerry specifically about the context of his comments. The President and John — and the former Secretary are also good friends. He relies on his counsel, and — as he does with many members of his national security team. But that certainly is not what he was intending to convey.

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