KJP Storms Out of a WH Press Briefing After Clashing with Peter Doocy Over Biden Admin’s Handling of Hurricane Helene

Jean-Pierre: “— to the impacted areas, but instead, people want to do disinformation, misinformation, which is dangerous, which is dangerous because then what that — when folks on the ground hear that, they may not want to ask for the help that they need, that is there for them. That is there for them. That’s our focus here.”

DOOCY: “But President Biden is fond of saying, show me your budget and I will tell you what you value. If he’s got money for people in Lebanon right now without Congress having to come back, what does it say about his values? There’s not enough money right now for people in North Carolina who need it.”

Jean-Pierre: “His values?”

DOOCY: “That’s not misinformation.”

Jean-Pierre: “Wait. No, that is — your whole — your whole premise of the question is misinformation, sir. What you do —“

DOOCY: “Excuse me?”

Jean-Pierre: “Yes, yes, it’s misinformation.”

DOOCY: “Which part? Is there money — [inaudible]”

Jean-Pierre: “(crosstalk) I just — I just mentioned — I just mentioned — I just mentioned to you that we provided more than $200 million to folks who are impacted in the area. And I just shared with you that people are deciding not to — people are deciding not to — not — wait.”

DOOCY: “[inaudible] — Congress that there’s not enough money to help people in North Carolina.”

Jean-Pierre: “We’re talking about the SBA disaster loan.”

DOOCY: “That’s money for people in North Carolina.”

Jean-Pierre: “And that’s important. And people in North Carolina need that. Wait, this is nothing new, Peter. This is nothing new. Congress comes together, they provide money, millions of dollars, for disaster relief. We’re asking them to do the job that they have been doing for some time, doing for some time.”

DOOCY: “[inaudible] — letter that President Biden sent to Johnson, McConnell, Schumer, and Jeffries, the president’s letter is not misinformation, would you agree?”

Jean-Pierre: “No, the way you’re asking me the question is misinformation. There is money that we are allocating to the impacted areas, and there’s money there to help people who truly need it. There are survivors who need the funding, who need the funding, and it’s there.”

DOOCY: “You can’t call a question that you don’t like misinformation.”

Jean-Pierre: “I said that — I actually said we have the money available to help survivors of Hurricane Helene and also Hurricane Milton. Now, we’re — now, there’s going to be a shortfall, right, because we don’t know how bad it’s, Hurricane Milton is going to be. And so, we’re going to need additional funding. We’re going to need additional funding.”

DOOCY: “That’s exactly what I just asked about, and you said it was misinformation.”

Jean-Pierre: “No, what you’re asking me is why Congress needs to come back and do their job. That’s what you’re asking me. Congress needs to come back and do their job and provide extra assistance, extra funding to Disaster Relief Fund. That’s what Congress needs to do. And we’re going to continue to urge that. You may not want that, but that’s okay. That’s what this president wants and that’s what the vice president wants. Thanks everybody.”