Fox News reporter brings out the big guns to expose WH's double standard after Florida Democrats cancel presidential primary

Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich cornered the White House on Monday over its own double standard on accusations of voter suppression.

At the daily press briefing, Heinrich reminded White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre of previous statements the Biden administration has made about the issue. For example, President Joe Biden accused Georgia of passing new "Jim Crow" laws when it passed a law in 2021 strengthening election security, and Jean-Pierre herself claimed voter suppression occurred in Georgia last December when, in reality, there was record turnout.

"Does the White House still believe that that was true?" Heinrich asked.

"I don’t have anything else to add from what I stated last time," Jean-Pierre answered.

That's when Heinrich pulled out the big guns, invoking the Florida Democratic Party's decision to scrap its presidential primary despite the fact that there are Florida Democrats interested in casting a primary vote for a Democratic presidential candidate other than Biden.

"Does the Florida party, then, effectively canceling the Democratic primary also constitute voter suppression?" Heinrich asked.

"I can’t speak to that," the press secretary responded.

"Why not?" Heinrich pressed.

But each time Jean-Pierre refused to address the question and declined to explain why she did not want to answer it.

The Florida Democratic presidential primary is essentially canceled after the party only submitted Biden's name for its 2024 primary ballot.

There are, however, several other Democrats campaigning against the president, including Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), Marianne Williamson, and Cenk Uygur. They are long-shot candidates at best, but they're running to give voters an alternative option. By denying them a spot on the primary ballot, the Florida Democratic Party is essentially denying Democratic voters the opportunity to use the ballot box to support other Democrats.

The Florida Democratic Party, for its part, is standing by the decision. Party officials claim they handled the balloting process by the book and allowing candidates other than Biden to be added to the ballot now would be "anti-democratic."

12/04/23: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Jake Sullivanwww.youtube.com

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