President Joe Biden did not take questions from US reporters during his meeting with UK prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday.
Mr. Johnson was speaking about the Good Friday Agreement and ensuring nothing the United Kingdom does interrupt the accords with Northern Irelands. Mr. Johnson was responding to questions from two British reporters, CBS’s Steven Portnoy reported from inside the Oval Office.
IN THE PRESIDENT'S OVAL OFFICE:
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) September 21, 2021
Boris Johnson recognized two British reporters for questions.
Joe Biden then signaled it was time for the press to leave, without taking any questions from his own press corps.
“On that point, Joe, we are completely at one. And I think nobody wants to see anything that interrupts or un-balances the Belfast Good Friday,” Mr. Johnson was saying before being cut off.
But Mr. Biden’s team began to shepherd out reporters before members of the American media could ask the president any questions and while Mr. Johnson was still speaking.
Seung-Min Kim, a reporter for the Washington Post criticized the move, saying it was “Not great, folks.”
Not good, folks https://t.co/9mN15mZL9y
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) September 21, 2021
