{"id":1109688,"date":"2021-12-11T17:44:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T22:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1109688"},"modified":"2021-12-11T17:44:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T22:44:07","slug":"psaki-on-biden-harris-promoting-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax-theres-lessons-for-everybody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-on-biden-harris-promoting-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax-theres-lessons-for-everybody\/","title":{"rendered":"Psaki On Biden, Harris Promoting Jussie Smollett\u2019s Hate Crime Hoax: There\u2019s Lessons For \u2018Everybody\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpsaki-on-biden-harris-promoting-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax-theres-lessons-for-everybody%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1109688&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki pointed at former President Donald Trump on Friday when asked about President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris promoting convicted felon Jussie Smollett\u2019s hate crime hoax back in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth the president and vice president tweeted at the time of the attack,\u201d a reporter said during the White House press breifing. \u201cThe President tweeted: \u2018What happened to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country.\u2019 \u2018We are with you, Jussie.\u2019 The Vice President called it an \u2018attempted modern-day lynching.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the guilty verdict, are there any lessons learned here on rushing to judgment when a crime is alleged?\u201d the reporter asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there are lessons learned perhaps for everybody who commented at the time, including former President Trump,\u201d Psaki responded. \u201cI wish April Ryan was here because I think she asked him the question.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Psaki noted, Trump was asked by a reporter to respond to Smollett\u2019s claims, whereas Biden and Harris put out statements on Twitter about the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, if you look back at the time \u2014 it\u2019s also true and important to note that accusations of hate crimes should be taken seriously, and they need to be fully investigated,\u201d Psaki added. \u201cBut that\u2019s where everybody was looking at it at the time. But certainly knowing what we know now, it\u2019s important to also note the danger of lying to police and lying about hate crimes and the fact that it diverts important resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacquiHeinrich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JacquiHeinrich<\/a>: &#8220;On the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JussieSmollett?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JussieSmollett<\/a> verdict. Both [Biden] &amp; [Harris] tweeted at the time of the attack\u2026Since the guilty verdict, are there any lessons learned\u2026in rushing to judgment when a crime is alleged?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Psaki: &#8220;There are lessons learned\u2026for everyone who&#8221; spoke! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bP4mUunNZB\">pic.twitter.com\/bP4mUunNZB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtisHouck\/status\/1469396305269202951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TRANSCRIPT:<\/p>\n<p><em>REPORTER And then one real quick one on the Jussie Smollett verdict. Both the president and vice president tweeted at the time of the attack. The president tweeted: \u201cWhat happened to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country.\u201d \u201cWe are with you, Jussie.\u201d The vice president called it an \u201cattempted modern-day lynching.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Since the guilty verdict, are there any lessons learned here on rushing to judgment when a crime is alleged?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>JEN PSAKI, PRESS SECRETARY: I think there are lessons learned perhaps for everybody who commented at the time, including former President Trump. I wish April Ryan was here because I think she asked him the question. Do I see her somewhere, or no? Okay.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>REPORTER: She just left.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>PSAKI: She just left!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Where he said, \u201cI can tell you that it\u2019s horrible. It\u2019s doesn\u2019t get worse,\u201d in response to her question about the trial \u2014 about the \u2014 about Jussie Smollett at the time.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I would say that we respect the jury\u2019s decision. Lying to the police, particularly about something as heinous as a hate crime, is shameful. Instances of that need to be investigated fully. And those found guilty need to be punished. And false accusations divert valuable police resources away from important investigations. They make it harder for real victims to come forward and be believed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You know, if you look back at the time \u2014 it\u2019s also true and important to note that accusations of hate crimes should be taken seriously, and they need to be fully investigated.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But that\u2019s where everybody was looking at it at the time. But certainly knowing what we know now, it\u2019s important to also note the danger of lying to police and lying about hate crimes and the fact that it diverts important resources.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki pointed at former President Donald Trump on Friday when asked about President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris promoting convicted felon Jussie Smollett\u2019s hate crime hoax back in 2019.\u201cBoth the president and vice president tweeted at the time of the attack,\u201d a reporter said during the White House press breifing. \u201cThe President tweeted: \u2018What happened to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country.\u2019 \u2018We are with you, Jussie.\u2019 The Vice President called it an \u2018attempted modern-day lynching.\u2019\u201d\u201cSince the guilty verdict, are there any lessons learned here on rushing to judgment when a crime is alleged?\u201d the reporter asked.\u201cI think there are lessons learned perhaps for everybody who commented at the time, including former President Trump,\u201d Psaki responded. \u201cI wish April Ryan was here because I think she asked him the question.\u201dAs Psaki noted, Trump was asked by a reporter to respond to Smollett\u2019s claims, whereas Biden and Harris put out statements on Twitter about the incident.\u201cYou know, if you look back at the time \u2014 it\u2019s also true and important to note that accusations of hate crimes should be taken seriously, and they need to be fully investigated,\u201d Psaki added. \u201cBut that\u2019s where everybody was looking at it at the time. But certainly knowing what we know now, it\u2019s important to also note the danger of lying to police and lying about hate crimes and the fact that it diverts important resources.\u201dWATCH:.@JacquiHeinrich: &#8220;On the #JussieSmollett verdict. Both [Biden] &#038; [Harris] tweeted at the time of the attack\u2026Since the guilty verdict, are there any lessons learned\u2026in rushing to judgment when a crime is alleged?&#8221;Psaki: &#8220;There are lessons learned\u2026for everyone who&#8221; spoke! pic.twitter.com\/bP4mUunNZB\u2014 Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) December 10, 2021TRANSCRIPT:REPORTER And then one real quick one on the Jussie Smollett verdict. Both the president and vice president tweeted at the time of the attack. The president tweeted: \u201cWhat happened to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country.\u201d \u201cWe are with you, Jussie.\u201d The vice president called it an \u201cattempted modern-day lynching.\u201dSince the guilty verdict, are there any lessons learned here on rushing to judgment when a crime is alleged?JEN PSAKI, PRESS SECRETARY: I think there are lessons learned perhaps for everybody who commented at the time, including former President Trump. I wish April Ryan was here because I think she asked him the question. Do I see her somewhere, or no? Okay.REPORTER: She just left.PSAKI: She just left!Where he said, \u201cI can tell you that it\u2019s horrible. It\u2019s doesn\u2019t get worse,\u201d in response to her question about the trial \u2014 about the \u2014 about Jussie Smollett at the time.I would say that we respect the jury\u2019s decision. Lying to the police, particularly about something as heinous as a hate crime, is shameful. Instances of that need to be investigated fully. And those found guilty need to be punished. And false accusations divert valuable police resources away from important investigations. They make it harder for real victims to come forward and be believed.You know, if you look back at the time \u2014 it\u2019s also true and important to note that accusations of hate crimes should be taken seriously, and they need to be fully investigated.But that\u2019s where everybody was looking at it at the time. But certainly knowing what we know now, it\u2019s important to also note the danger of lying to police and lying about hate crimes and the fact that it diverts important resources.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1109688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1109688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1109688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1109688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1109688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}