{"id":2362341,"date":"2024-10-31T16:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T20:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-houses-handling-of-bidens-garbage-comment-under-investigation-for-potential-violation-of-federal-law\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T16:14:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T20:14:07","slug":"white-houses-handling-of-bidens-garbage-comment-under-investigation-for-potential-violation-of-federal-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-houses-handling-of-bidens-garbage-comment-under-investigation-for-potential-violation-of-federal-law\/","title":{"rendered":"White House&#8217;s Handling of Biden&#8217;s &#8216;Garbage&#8217; Comment Under Investigation for Potential Violation of Federal Law"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fwhite-houses-handling-of-bidens-garbage-comment-under-investigation-for-potential-violation-of-federal-law%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=2362341&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>A recent controversy arose from remarks made by President Joe Biden during a \u2064virtual event, where\u2063 he\u2062 commented that the only &#8220;garbage&#8221; he perceived was from \u200bDonald Trump\u2019s\u2063 supporters.\u200b This sparked backlash from \u200cHouse \u200dRepublicans,\u200b who claimed Biden\u2019s comments were insulting and divisive. In an\u200b attempt to clarify, the White\u2064 House modified the official\u2064 transcript, inserting an\u2062 apostrophe to change the\u2062 context of the\u2064 statement, which\u200d led to accusations of \u2064political \u2063manipulation and\u2062 potential violations\u200c of the Presidential Records Act.<\/p>\n<p>Republican representatives\u2062 Elise Stefanik and James Comer have demanded that the Biden administration preserve all communications related \u2063to \u200dthe alteration and provide an accurate transcript. They criticized the president for his choice of words, suggesting it reflects\u200b a broader disrespect from Democrats towards a significant portion of the American populace.\u200b <\/p>\n<p>In the wake \u2062of the incident, former President Trump humorously campaigned in a garbage truck, using\u2064 Biden\u2019s comments to further\u2063 his political agenda. The controversy has\u2062 drawn attention not just for \u200cthe statements made, but also for the subsequent actions taken by the White House to manage the \u200dfallout, highlighting the contentious\u200d political climate as the 2024 elections approach.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cleaning up after Joe Biden&rsquo;s trash talk is a crime, according to two House Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>In a comment made during a Tuesday virtual event, while trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/39-states-take-sides-in-pivotal-trial-over-ban-on-child-transgender-surgeries\/\" title=\"39 States Take Sides in Pivotal Trial Over Ban on Child Transgender Surgeries\">make political hay<\/a> out of a joke told at a Sunday Trump rally, President Joe Biden said, &ldquo;The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/30\/politics\/biden-garbage-gaffe-analysis\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As damage control kicked in, Biden and aides insisted there was an invisible apostrophe there that no one heard. In the official transcript, the insertion of the apostrophe allowed Biden to seem to have been saying something different than trashing Trump supporters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Rep <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliseStefanik?\">@EliseStefanik<\/a> sent a scorching letter to the White House Counsel demanding they correctly quote Biden&rsquo;s &ldquo;garbage&rdquo; comment after the official WH transcript EDITED it to cover for Biden.<\/p>\n<p>They may have BROKEN THE LAW.<\/p>\n<p>The WH is trying to rewrite history. This is&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EZEMTTkv0K\">pic.twitter.com\/EZEMTTkv0K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1851737985102061989?\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The only garbage I see floating out there is his&nbsp;supporter&rsquo;s&nbsp;&mdash; his&nbsp;&mdash; his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it&rsquo;s un-American,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2024\/10\/29\/remarks-by-president-biden-on-a-campaign-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sanitized version<\/a> reads.<\/p>\n<p>In response, House Republican Conference Chairwoman Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Rep. James Comer of Kentucky are alleging that the Biden White House crossed the line in the name of political PR.<\/p>\n<p>Comer and Stefanik allege that by altering the truth, the White House violated the Presidential Records Act.<\/p>\n<p>A letter to White House Counsel Edward Siskel demands all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-decision-to-hide-info-about-palestinian-terrorism-from-congress-broke-law-watchdog-says\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Decision to Hide Info About Palestinian Terrorism From Congress Broke Law, Watchdog Says\">internal communications related<\/a> to making Biden sound better be saved, and that an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-attempt-clarify-garbage-comment-might-made-things-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accurate transcript<\/a> be put on the official government site, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/stefanik-comer-investigate-white-houses-revision-of-bidens-garbage-remarks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> on the website of the House Oversight Committee.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Americans were rightfully insulted when President Biden, seeking to boost Ms. Harris&rsquo;s presidential campaign, referred to an enormous swath of the country as &lsquo;floating . . . garbage.&rsquo; President Biden&rsquo;s vindictive words were unsurprising, given his previous statements regarding people who choose not to vote for his preferred candidate,&rdquo; the<a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ES-and-JC-letter-to-Siskel-103024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> letter<\/a> said, referring to Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unsurprising too were the White House&rsquo;s actions after he said them. Instead of apologizing or clarifying President Biden&rsquo;s words, the White House instead sought to change them (despite them being recorded on video) by releasing a false transcript of his remarks. The move is not only craven, but it also appears to be in violation of federal law, including the Presidential Records Act of 1978,&rdquo; the lawmakers wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;White House staff cannot rewrite the words of the President of the United States to be more politically on message. Though President Biden&rsquo;s relevance continues to diminish, his words continue to matter, even as they become increasingly divisive and erratic,&rdquo; the letter said, demanding the Biden White House&nbsp;&ldquo;retain and preserve all documents and internal communications regarding President Biden&rsquo;s statement and the release of the inaccurate transcript.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump took advantage of the comment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-trolls-biden-campaigns-garbage-truck-amid-garbage-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaign<\/a> in a garbage truck.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TRUMP ARRIVES FOR CAMPAIGN RALLY IN A GARBAGE TRUCK!<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How do you like my garbage truck? This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For Joe Biden to make that statement &mdash; it&rsquo;s really a disgrace&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jA9nEQKvCg\">pic.twitter.com\/jA9nEQKvCg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; J Stewart (@triffic_stuff_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/triffic_stuff_\/status\/1851756074640249022?\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. John Rose of Tennessee said the House must go on record to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/voters-battleground-pennsylvania-react-bidens-garbage-attack-left-really-thinks-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chide Biden<\/a> for the comment, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/biden-targeted-gop-resolution-condemning-garbage-remark-about-trump-supporters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Biden must be condemned for calling millions of Americans who support Donald Trump garbage,&rdquo; Rose said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WOW! It wasn&rsquo;t just Trump. Vivek Ramaswamy also became a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">professional garbage collector today &#038;#128514<\/a>;&#128514;&#128514;<\/p>\n<p>We turned Biden&rsquo;s disgusting insult into a nationwide movement to get people to appreciate blue-collar workers again.<\/p>\n<p>This is what the America First movement is all about. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ecAp7jqjWf\">pic.twitter.com\/ecAp7jqjWf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; George (@BehizyTweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BehizyTweets\/status\/1851759794497163321?\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First, Democrats called half the country deplorables. Now, they are doubling down, calling us garbage. Democrats&rsquo; disrespect for half the country&rsquo;s views and opinions is exactly what is wrong with the leadership of extreme far-left liberals,&rdquo; Rose said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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During a virtual event on Tuesday, Biden attempted to capitalize on a joke from a Trump rally by stating, &#8220;The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.&#8221; Following this comment, Biden and his team claimed that an unspoken apostrophe was implied. 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