Jean-Pierre confirms Biden 'still stands' by claims that Trump is a 'threat to democracy'

FOX Business analogous Edward Lawrence pressed White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre astir whether President Biden apologized to President-elect Trump for his rhetoric during their Oval Office gathering Wednesday.

The president repeatedly argued portion helium was inactive moving that Trump was "a menace to democracy." As helium campaigned successful the last weeks of the predetermination for his vice president, Biden called for Trump to beryllium locked up "politically" and said "our ideology is astatine stake" if Trump wins.

Since the election, however, Biden became much conciliatory, adjacent receiving Trump with a large smile astatine the White House.

Lawrence noted this alteration successful code to Jean-Pierre, "In the meeting, we saw a unified beforehand related to a modulation successful the Oval Office meeting, but a batch was said connected the run trail, like, Trump is simply a unsafe menace to our state and our democracy. Was determination an apology today?"

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FOX Business analogous Edward Lawrence pressed the White House property caput astir whether determination was an apology for President-elect Trump for being called a menace to "democracy."

"I’m sorry?" Jean-Pierre asked, seemingly bewildered. "Apology from whom?"

After Lawrence clarified that helium was inquiring astir an apology "to President-Elect Trump for immoderate of the words that were utilized connected the run trail," Jean-Pierre appeared flustered.

"Look — and I’ve answered this a mates of times astir a ‘threat to democracy’ successful the past week. The president is going to ever consciousness obligated to beryllium honorable with the American people," she said. 

"What helium says inactive stands. And it’s not conscionable him. You heard this from erstwhile staffers. You’ve heard it from the erstwhile main of staff, John Kelly, and others. You’ve heard it straight from the president, president-elect, erstwhile President astir force of the people. Very, precise clear. Very clear," the property caput said.

She pivoted, arguing that she respects the results of the election.

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"What we privation to beryllium besides precise wide astir is the value of listening to the volition of the American people. There was an election. It is important to respect our institution. It is important to respect the escaped and just elections. And that’s what this president is doing, starring by illustration and putting — putting that speech and putting the American radical first," she said. 

Then Jean-Pierre returned to doubling down connected pre-election accusations against Trump. 

"But what helium said inactive stands, and it’s not conscionable him. I don’t — we should not conscionable enactment this astatine the president. His ain radical said this. So, I privation to beryllium really, truly wide astir that and not hide the facts. There are facts present that we should surely besides assistance up arsenic you’re asking maine these questions," she added.

Last week, Jean-Pierre besides became testy aft Fox News elder White House analogous Jacqui Heinrich questioned her astir the alteration successful Biden's rhetoric earlier and aft the election.

At that time, the property caput avoided the question, emphasizing the president's respect for the electoral process and the value of the peaceful transportation of power.

When pressed further, she became agitated and accused Heinrich of being "unfair" and "twisting" her words, past ended the property conference.

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