As RedState readers know, there is a lot to dislike about the White House press corps.
The primary issues, of course, revolve around – among other things – their frequent water-carrying on behalf of Democrats, their Baghdad Bob-esque reporting in the aftermath of press briefings, and their bizarre but persistent focus on irrelevant things, like the milkshake flavors President Joe Biden and other Democrats prefer.
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One bright ray of sunlight in the briefing room has been Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy, who has tied the Biden White House in knots for years, going toe to toe with a cast of characters including Biden himself, his former press secretary, Jen Psaki, and current press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, asking important questions that others in the room wouldn’t dare.
READ MORE: Karine Jean-Pierre’s System Reboots in Real Time After Doocy Asks About Biden ‘Bloodbath’ Remarks
Doocy, who Biden once infamously called a “stupid son of a b**ch” on a hot mic, has handled Jean-Pierre’s patented evasiveness and deer-in-headlight moments like a boss, with one moment coming to mind how she tried to dunk him over the summer about not seeing him for a while, only to get the following response:
KJP to Fox News’ Peter Doocy: “How are you doing? Are you doing good?”
Doocy: “I’m doing okay.”
KJP: “I haven’t seen you in a while.”
Doocy: “Well, you guys haven’t had a press briefing since President Biden dropped out of the race.” pic.twitter.com/aX67ntMNoD
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 24, 2024
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There was also this exchange during a September press briefing where Doocy called the Biden White House out for rhetoric they’ve used that was eerily similar to language used by Ryan Wesley Routh, who has been charged with the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump:
🚨 Fox’s Peter Doocy just ROASTED Karine Jean-Pierre for her and the White House’s continued violent rhetoric, and KJP got TICKED 🤣
DOOCY: “How many more assassination attempts on Donald Trump until the president, vice president, and you pick a different word other than… pic.twitter.com/QuE2SHkDXC
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 17, 2024
There’s plenty more on the highlight reel, but I think the point has been made.
And now, as the year – and Joe Biden’s presidency – draws to a close, the Peter Doocy memes have arrived, and he has earned them:
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Z4rQkD2TuX
— Chris Boutell (@CBoutell) December 6, 2024
It’s funny because it’s true 😆 pic.twitter.com/yfovovnCdE
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) December 26, 2024
Every White House press briefing room needs a Peter Doocy-like figure, especially if it’s a Democrat occupying the Oval Office.
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Though thankfully that won’t be the case for the next four years with Trump and JD Vance in the White House, it will be interesting to see how things play out between incoming Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt and the press corps, and how many of them show a sincere desire (as Doocy has) to ask important questions (and get answers) and which ones are there to try and be the next Jim Acosta.
Stay tuned, as always!
