Did Biden 'Forget' Top Official's Name in White House Speech?

Posted on AllSides August 30th, 2023
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President Joe Biden has been accused of forgetting the name of one of his top officials, who was sitting right in front of him, following other recent speeches where his "gaffe machine" status was re-cemented.

During an event at the White House this week, Biden made a reference to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas without naming him directly, leading some prominent conservatives to suggest he'd forgotten the secretary's name entirely.

However, looking into the footage, their conclusions don't seem as clear-cut as presented.

A post on X, formerly Twitter, by RNC Research, sent on August 29,...

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