White House defends Biden after he repeats Charlottesville story at fundraiser

The White House was repeatedly asked why President Joe Biden retold the story about his decision to run during a fundraiser amid concerns about his age. "The president was making very clear why he decided to run in 2020 in 2019," press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Friday. "He made it very clear as to what he saw in this country and what was going on." TRUMP LOOKING FORWARD TO 2024 GENERAL ELECTION, PAST THE PRIMARIES AND MAYBE 2020 When a second reporter followed up, Jean-Pierre underscored how Biden was...