Biden gets confused at an event when asking about a congressman who died in August

The American President, Joe Bidensurprised attendees of a White House conference on hunger Wednesday by asking if the audience included Jackie Walorskya Republican congresswoman who died in August.

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“Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie? She was going to be here”said the 79-year-old Democratic president.

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The Republican, representative from Indiana, died in a car accident and had pushed for a bipartisan bill to push through today’s conference, in which some $8 billion worth of funds have been pledged to end hunger in the United States by 2030.

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digital NPR He recalled this Wednesday that the president and the first lady, Jill Biden, issued a statement in August expressing their condolences, praising the collaboration established with Walorski and stressing that she was a “unique” representative.

This is the time of confusion.

White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre tried today to divert attention from the president’s ruling.

“Today’s event was important. One about food security and how we’re going to take steps to eradicate hunger by 2030, and that’s something the president takes very seriously. I had her very much in mind. In two days ( Biden) will see her family to honor her and the work she has done,” she said when asked by the press.

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This month, in an interview on the program “60 minutes”Biden was asked what he thought of those who doubt that at his age he is no longer fit for the job.

“Look at me,” replied the president, who He said to respect that people say that he is older, but he insisted that he is fine and that he does not feel old or with physical or mental problems that prevent him from serving as president.

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