Peter Doocy had his colleagues in stitches after an apparent Freudian slip.
The Fox News White House correspondent accidentally let his subconscious speak about who’s really in charge of President Joe Biden’s White House.
While asking a follow-up question to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby during a press briefing Thursday, Doocy mashed up Biden’s name with that of former President Barack Obama.
“Is President Obiden — Is President Biden OK,” Doocy said as the room erupted in laughter.
“Yes,” Kirby replied without missing a beat, using Doocy’s quick attempt to recalibrate himself to imply it was another Fox News inquiry about the president’s health.
“That’s good. That’s a big story for us. Is the president –” Doocy quipped in reply.
“And only you,” Kirby further ribbed the network.
Even Kirby had to crack a smile as Doocy attempted to finish his question, which pertained to the apparent rift between Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the handling of humanitarian aid in Gaza........