As we reported, Joe Biden is out of the blue not refilling the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve, which he depleted in an try and make it appear like gasoline costs had been coming down.
In 2022, Biden claimed he had “a plan to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve” after draining it to its lowest degree in 4 many years.
Right this moment, they cancelled that plan as a result of oil is just too costly. pic.twitter.com/Eo1M0eMEgS
— RNC Analysis (@RNCResearch) April 3, 2024
Peter Doocy of FOX Information requested White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about this right now and her mind shorted out.
She tried to assert that this query is extra acceptable for the Division of Vitality. Is she ever in a position to reply a query?
This was their trade, through Curtis Houck:
DOOCY TIME: “First, the — so, you guys started draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to try and help with ‘the Putin Price Hike’ a few years ago. Said You were going to refill it. But now it doesn’t seem like that’s happening. Why?”
KJP: “Well, from — I believe the Department of Energy is — is responsible for — for that particular component — is refilling — refilling that, so I would refer to the Department of Energy. I know there are certain components to that and how they were going to move forward and refilling — refilling it. Uh — I — they would have had more specifics on that for you.”
Doocy: “Okay.”
Watch beneath:
DOOCY TIME: “First, the — so, you guys started draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to try and help with ‘the Putin Price Hike’ a few years ago. Said You were going to refill it. But now it doesn’t seem like that’s happening. Why?”
KJP: “Nicely, from — I consider the Division… pic.twitter.com/K5v77241lM
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) April 3, 2024
So….the Dept. of Vitality made the choice to empty the SPR? They did this unilaterally? Biden did not approve it? Is anybody in cost?
— Murph (@Murph_IT) April 3, 2024
Does anybody know who’s answerable for this administration?
