Psaki: Biden Was Aware of French Being Upset

Psaki: Biden Was Aware of French Being Upset
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, on Oct. 6, 2021. Nicholas Kamm / AFP via Getty Images
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During Wednesday’s press briefing, the White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that President Joe Biden had been aware of France’s anger over Australia’s submarine deal with the United States and the UK, indicating that a previous statement made by Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry was not correct.

In an interview with French BFMTV that aired Monday, Kerry said, “He [Biden] literally had not been aware of what had transpired.”