White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clarified on Tuesday that President Joe Biden did not misspeak when he referred to House Speaker Mike Johnson as 'dead on arrival' during a press briefing in Austin, Texas.
During the briefing, Biden was asked about Johnson's comments regarding the president's Supreme Court reform proposal being 'dead on arrival' in the Republican-controlled House. Biden responded by stating, 'I think that's what he is … dead on arrival.'