South Lawn

(July 16, 2022)

Q    Is the Saudi foreign minister lying, President Biden? 

     The Saudi foreign minister says he didn’t hear you accuse the Crown Prince of Khashoggi’s murder.  Is he telling the truth?

THE PRESIDENT:  No.

     Q    Do you regret the fist bump, Mr. President?

THE PRESIDENT:  Why don’t you guys talk about something that matters?  I’m happy to answer a question that matters.

     Q    Will inflation go down from here, Mr. President?

THE PRESIDENT:  I’m hoping.  We’ll know in the next few weeks.

     Q    President Biden, will you be honoring your campaign pledge to release all the marijuana inmates in prison?

THE PRESIDENT:  I don’t think there should — I don’t think anyone in pri- — anyone should be in prison for the use of marijuana.  We’re working on the Crime Bill now.

     Thank you.

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