House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer accused the White House on Wednesday of publishing a “false transcript” of President Joe Biden’s controversial remarks on Tuesday, and warned doing so could have violated federal law.
The president appeared to say that supporters of former President Donald Trump were “garbage,” during a video call on Tuesday night. But the White House transcript and spokespeople have tried to clarify that the president was referring to the comic who joked that the island of Puerto Rico was “a floating island of garbage” at a Trump event this weekend was garbage, and not the rest of Trump’s supporters.
Biden has also tried to clarify his comment.
Stefanik and Comer sent a letter to White House counsel Edward Siskel on Wednesday, demanding that records and communications related to the comment are preserved, along with the transcript, according to Fox News.
“In less than one week, the American people will determine the winner of the 2024 presidential election,” the Republicans wrote. “They will choose between two candidates: President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. President Biden — marred by unpopular policies, scandal, and apparent cognitive deterioration — has chosen not to pursue a second term in office.” […]
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