Rep. Ro Khanna on Biden’s Lack of Press Conferences: ‘I Think His Staff Overprotects Him’

HEMMER Maybe if he ░░░░░░░░ the questions first We ░░░░░░░░ just showing on screen ░░░░░░░░ tight shot of the ░░░░░░░░ that was in his ░░░░░░░░ the other day on ░░░░░░░░ South Lawn of the ░░░░░░░░ House rather in the ░░░░░░░░ Garden during the press ░░░░░░░░ We wanted to find ░░░░░░░░ from Americans whether or ░░░░░░░░ he should answer more ░░░░░░░░ Here is what we ░░░░░░░░ This is a stunning ░░░░░░░░ again 76 of Americans ░░░░░░░░ asked he should hold ░░░░░░░░ press conferences That has ░░░░░░░░ happened As you move ░░░░░░░░ this re election that ░░░░░░░░ have come back to ░░░░░░░░ times now he is ░░░░░░░░ incumbent I ll grant ░░░░░░░░ that do you believe ░░░░░░░░ should have debates with ░░░░░░░░ Democratic challengers KHANNA Yes ░░░░░░░░ do I mean I ░░░░░░░░ a person of democracy ░░░░░░░░ think he is actually ░░░░░░░░ good I think his ░░░░░░░░ overprotects him I think ░░░░░░░░ him out there in ░░░░░░░░ press conference Who cares ░░░░░░░░ someone makes a gaffe ░░░░░░░░ person makes a gaffe ░░░░░░░░ conversation Let s see ░░░░░░░░ authentic President Biden He ░░░░░░░░ an empathetic person And ░░░░░░░░ think the more he ░░░░░░░░ out there the better ░░░░░░░░ the press conferences Do ░░░░░░░░ debates I debate people ░░░░░░░░ Congress even though they ░░░░░░░░ t have sometimes much ░░░░░░░░ a chance That s ░░░░░░░░ democracy I love that ░░░░░░░░ Sir thank you for ░░░░░░░░ on.”
KHANNA: “Thank you.”