‘Pathetic’ NYT reporter blasted for ‘ragingly incompetent’ questioning of Biden press secretary

‘Pathetic’ NYT reporter blasted for ‘ragingly incompetent’ questioning of Biden press secretary
Alex Henderson
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January 22, 2021

On Thursday, during the daily White House press briefing, New York Times reporter Michael Shear asked Press Secretary Jen Psaki why, as supposedly evidenced by his start-of-term executive orders reversing policies of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden was not trying to unify the country.

"Is unemployment insurance an issue that only Democrats in the country want?" said Psaki, visibly taken aback at the framing of the question. "Or do only Democrats want their kids to go back to schools?"

Shear's question drew harsh criticism on social media, with reporters excoriating how he chose to pose the question and suggesting that it was a leading premise.

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