{"id":703611,"date":"2021-08-31T15:05:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=703611"},"modified":"2021-08-31T15:06:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:06:03","slug":"5-times-joe-biden-ran-away-from-media-questions-on-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-times-joe-biden-ran-away-from-media-questions-on-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Times Joe Biden Ran Away From Media Questions On Afghanistan"},"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\">22<\/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%2F5-times-joe-biden-ran-away-from-media-questions-on-afghanistan%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=703611&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234884941-scaled-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Among the many images that Americans will never forget from the botched U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, one continually repeats itself: President Joe Biden or his representatives turning their backs on the media and fleeing questions like sniper fire. The administration\u2019s refusal to answer reporters\u2019 queries and clear desire to evade this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisjdmartin\/status\/1427365757369954314\">rare case of media scrutiny<\/a>&nbsp;meant that numerous press conferences ended with a <em>volte-face<\/em> and a quick withdrawal from the room.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five examples and what they mean for our country:<\/p>\n<p>1) The Biden administration\u2019s decision to turn the other cheek began during the president\u2019s first interaction with the media after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-administration-this-is-not-saigon-cnn-its-worse-than-saigon\">fall of Kabul<\/a>. One day later \u2014 on Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisjdmartin\/status\/1427365757369954314\">August 16<\/a> \u2014 President Joe Biden gave an address putatively accepting blame for the outcome, before blaming former President Donald Trump and the Afghan army. He then left without taking a single question.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.95\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Biden paused his vacation for a few minutes to blame the Afghans, Trump, and whoever else he could think of. No fault admitted.<\/p>\n<p>Then he walked away without taking a single question. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S31TSBsIp3\">pic.twitter.com\/S31TSBsIp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Martin (@chrisjdmartin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisjdmartin\/status\/1427365757369954314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>2) On <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/american_zealot\/status\/1429743786045976584\">August 18<\/a>, President Biden gave an address on the nation\u2019s COVID-19 vaccination rates. He then left without taking any questions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.0612244897959\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden turns his back on Americans. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MissingTrump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MissingTrump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lZhSg9wunv\">pic.twitter.com\/lZhSg9wunv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8For God &amp; Country\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@American_Zealot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/American_Zealot\/status\/1429743786045976584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>3) On Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Aa2koSluth0&amp;t=732s\">August 23<\/a>, President Joe Biden gave another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2021\/08\/23\/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-covid-19-response-and-the-vaccination-program-7\/\">address<\/a> at the&nbsp;Eisenhower Executive Office Building&nbsp;about COVID-19 vaccination rates and left without responding to reporters\u2019 questions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.0288461538462\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden runs away from reporters as they shout questions on his Afghanistan catastrophe.<\/p>\n<p>Does Biden only do pre-scripted press conferences now? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pq9bSce14c\">pic.twitter.com\/Pq9bSce14c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1429871615790174216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>4) On Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bonginoreport\/status\/1430278565833150469\">August 24<\/a>, President Biden showed up five hours late for remarks that were originally scheduled for 12 noon. He began the briefing by discussing, not Afghanistan, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/congress\/democrats-advance-budget-splits-party\">$3.5 trillion<\/a> budget framework adopted by the House of Representatives. \u201cBefore I update you on the meeting that I had with leaders of the G7 earlier today, I want to say a word about the progress we\u2019re making on the Build Back Better agenda here at home,\u201d he said at 5:03 p.m. Eastern time. He then concluded his briefing by ignoring a reporter who asked,&nbsp;\u201cCan you guarantee every American will be out before the troops leave?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.683615819209\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Biden takes a grand total of ZERO questions on Afghanistan, turns his back on America\u2026 again. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UVTashoKx1\">pic.twitter.com\/UVTashoKx1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bongino Report (@BonginoReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BonginoReport\/status\/1430278565833150469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>5) On Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/forbes\/status\/1432077355946811393\">August 29<\/a>, President Biden spoke at the Federal Emergency Management Agency about Hurricane Ida shortly before the storm made landfall.&nbsp;At the end of his remarks, Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-turns-back-on-reporter-who-asks-him-about-afghanistan-im-not-going-to-answer-afghanistan-now\">told<\/a> a reporter, \u201cI\u2019m not supposed to take any questions, but go ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. President, on Afghanistan\u2013\u201d said Bloomberg News reporter Jennifer Jacobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to answer Afghanistan now,\u201d Biden said, dismissively waving his right hand at the reporter before slamming it down on the podium.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.884920634921\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BIDEN AT FEMA:<\/p>\n<p>President Biden: &#8220;I&#8217;m not supposed to take any questions but go ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reporter: &#8220;Mr. President, on Afghanistan \u2013&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>President Biden: &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to answer Afghanistan now.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lHHnPcIafN\">pic.twitter.com\/lHHnPcIafN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Forbes (@Forbes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Forbes\/status\/1432077355946811393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Honorable Mention: Secretary of State Anthony Blinken<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1432488961721647104\">August 30<\/a>, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-secretary-of-state-blinken-turns-back-on-reporters-who-ask-about-abandoned-americans?%3Futm_source=twitter\">announced<\/a> the end of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan. As he concluded his speech, a reporter yelled, \u201cDoes this administration regret its word that no American would be left behind?\u201c Secretary Blinken kept walking.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.0726495726496\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">REPORTER: &#8220;Does this Administration regret its word that no American would be left behind?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>*Secretary Blinken runs away and closes the doors on reporters and cameras* <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LO9Vksc79o\">pic.twitter.com\/LO9Vksc79o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1432488961721647104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>CNN\u2019s Jim Sciutto tweeted his disapproval, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jimsciutto\/status\/1432482674309013507\">saying<\/a>, \u201cYou gotta answer reporter [sic] questions after a speech and a moment like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The president\u2019s pronounced avoidance of media scrutiny drives home a few points:<\/p>\n<p>First, President Biden brings a true top-down mentality to every aspect of his presidency, from the economy to the direction information flows. After Secretary Blinken\u2019s speech, The Washington Post\u2019s military reporter, Dan Lamothe, said the Biden administration seems to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danlamothe\/status\/1432482196141527045\">prefer<\/a> \u201cone-way communication with the American people.\u201d Don\u2019t call us; we\u2019ll call you.<\/p>\n<p>Second, the president, who has a notoriously low threshold for negative feedback, leads a White House that is hypercritical of negative media coverage. Multiple Biden administration officials monitored CNN\u2019s coverage of the Bidens\u2019 German Shepherd, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/joe-biden-seems-to-make-false-statements-about-number-severity-of-white-house-dog-bites\">Major, biting people at the White House<\/a>, according to internal emails recently uncovered by <a href=\"https:\/\/judicialwatch.org\/\">Judicial Watch<\/a>. That dovetails with reports that the Biden administration\u2019s efforts to shape and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/not-a-free-press-at-all-6-ways-the-biden-administration-controls-your-news\">control news coverage<\/a> are extreme, even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/a-pernicious-insidious-awful-practice-how-the-biden-administration-is-editing-our-news\">compared<\/a> to other presidents.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the Biden White House is worried about substance, not style, on the Afghanistan evacuation. Officials have publicly admitted that they tell President Biden not to take questions from the media, and the president seems to admit they instruct him which reporters to call on. Engaging journalists\u2019 questions \u201cis not something we recommend.&nbsp;In fact, a lot of times we say, \u2018Don\u2019t take questions,\u2019\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/nbc-news-abruptly-cuts-away-from-biden-press-conference-as-questions-fired-at-him\">said<\/a> White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said in May on David Axelrod\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/jen-psaki-says-americans-only-think-theres-a-border-crisis-because-of-the-media\">podcast<\/a>, \u201cThe Axe Files.\u201d The sight of President Biden fleeing reporters has become so common that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy tweeted out a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gopleader\/status\/1431395139021377539\">supercut video<\/a> of his greatest hits.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.9753086419753\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He has turned his back on Americans stranded in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>He has turned his back on our allies and partners.<\/p>\n<p>He has turned his back on his duties as Commander-in-Chief. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XS0ZQi4j8o\">pic.twitter.com\/XS0ZQi4j8o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPLeader\/status\/1431395139021377539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>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&nbsp;<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among the many images that Americans will never forget from the botched U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, one continually repeats itself: President Joe Biden or his representatives turning their backs on &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-703611","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\/703611","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=703611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703611\/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=703611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=703611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=703611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}