'You're such a pain in my neck': Biden snaps at reporter
Jul 26, 2021 21:54:03 GMT -5
Post by Berean on Jul 26, 2021 21:54:03 GMT -5
'You're such a pain in my neck': Biden snaps at NBC News reporter for asking about the VA's vaccine mandate during his meeting with Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi in the Oval Office
The testy exchange came after Biden's meeting with the Iraqi prime minister
Kelly O'Donnell attempted to shout a question about the VA's new vaccine rule as White House staffers tried to shuffle reporters out of the room
The veteran reporter told Biden she took his snappy comment as a 'compliment'
She earned a chuckle from the president before he confirmed the VA mandate
115,000 frontline Veterans Affairs staffers will have 2 months to get inoculated
Biden said 'all docs' would have to get the shot
The announcement comes amid nationwide spike of the COVID Delta variant
Dozens of medical groups called for mandatory vaccinations for health workers
By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR and ELIZABETH ELKIND, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 17:18 EDT, 26 July 2021 | UPDATED: 18:42 EDT, 26 July 2021
President Biden snapped at an NBC News reporter Kelly O'Donnell for asking about the Department of Veterans' Affairs vaccine mandate on Monday during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi at the White House on Monday.
After meeting with the Iraqi leader Biden took several questions on the United States' relationship with Iraq and American strategy in the Middle East.
As White House staff began ushering reporters out of the room, O'Donnell shouted a question about Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough's department-wide COVID vaccine mandate for its health care workers.
'You are such a pain in the neck, but I'm going to answer your question because we've known each other so long,' the president shot back.
O'Donnell retorted, 'I take that as a compliment, Mr. President,' earning a chuckle from Biden.
A veteran journalist who started at NBC in 1994, O'Donnell first covered the White House under George W. Bush's administration.
Full story with pictures and video at link
The testy exchange came after Biden's meeting with the Iraqi prime minister
Kelly O'Donnell attempted to shout a question about the VA's new vaccine rule as White House staffers tried to shuffle reporters out of the room
The veteran reporter told Biden she took his snappy comment as a 'compliment'
She earned a chuckle from the president before he confirmed the VA mandate
115,000 frontline Veterans Affairs staffers will have 2 months to get inoculated
Biden said 'all docs' would have to get the shot
The announcement comes amid nationwide spike of the COVID Delta variant
Dozens of medical groups called for mandatory vaccinations for health workers
By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR and ELIZABETH ELKIND, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 17:18 EDT, 26 July 2021 | UPDATED: 18:42 EDT, 26 July 2021
President Biden snapped at an NBC News reporter Kelly O'Donnell for asking about the Department of Veterans' Affairs vaccine mandate on Monday during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi at the White House on Monday.
After meeting with the Iraqi leader Biden took several questions on the United States' relationship with Iraq and American strategy in the Middle East.
As White House staff began ushering reporters out of the room, O'Donnell shouted a question about Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough's department-wide COVID vaccine mandate for its health care workers.
'You are such a pain in the neck, but I'm going to answer your question because we've known each other so long,' the president shot back.
O'Donnell retorted, 'I take that as a compliment, Mr. President,' earning a chuckle from Biden.
A veteran journalist who started at NBC in 1994, O'Donnell first covered the White House under George W. Bush's administration.
Full story with pictures and video at link