White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stormed out of the briefing room Monday after Fox News' Peter Doocy asked a question she didn't like.
The dramatic scene unfolded as Doocy probed Jean-Pierre on the federal response to Hurricane Helene, which has left a trail of devastation in the southeastern U.S., especially western North Carolina.
In the wake of the deadly storm, the federal government has been accused of prioritizing illegal immigrants and foreign nations over Americans impacted by the hurricane.
During Monday's briefing, Doocy pressed Jean-Pierre on $157 million that the administration is sending to Lebanon, as the death toll from Helene rises past 230 and many remain missing.
Doocy asked why Biden has to urge Congress to authorize additional disaster aid when his administration has funds readily available for Lebanon.
The reporter asked what the discrepancy says about Biden's "values," but Jean-Pierre avoided the question and accused Doocy of spreading "misinformation" - a favorite catchphrase of liberals calling for censorship.
“Your whole premise of the question is misinformation, sir,” Jean-Pierre said.
“Excuse me?” Doocy shot back.
“Yes, yes, it’s misinformation,” she said. “I just mentioned to you that we provided more than $200 million to folks who are impacted in the area.”
As the shouting match continued, Doocy asked whether Joe Biden was spreading "misinformation" with his letter to Congress asking for additional disaster aid.
"No, the way you’re asking me the question is misinformation,” she told Doocy. “There is money that we are allocating to the impacted areas, and there’s money there to help people who truly need it.”
“You can’t call a question that you don’t like ‘misinformation,’” Doocy responded. “That’s very unfair.”
Despite claiming there is enough money to support the victims of Helene and Hurricane Milton, Jean-Pierre urged Congress to "do their job" and authorize more funding - before snapping her binder and storming off.
Jean-Pierre has long faced scrutiny for her labored - and often evasive - responses to questions from the press corps. At times, she has been known to storm out of the room when subjected to tough questioning.
At a different briefing last week, Jean-Pierre incorrectly stated that it is "false" that FEMA has given federal resources to support illegal migrants.
The administration - and the liberal media - have taken pains to point out that disaster relief money is separate from a $650 million FEMA program to support illegal immigrants. However, that hasn't stopped the administration's critics from questioning why FEMA aid is going toward migrants at all.
With just weeks left in his term, lame duck Joe Biden promoted Jean-Pierre to a senior adviser position on Monday.
