In a recent revelation, the former press secretary for First Lady Jill Biden, Michael LaRosa, has confirmed what many had suspected about the Biden White House’s dealings with the media. He stated that the administration demanded pre-screened questions from reporters before interviews, a practice that raises significant concerns about press freedom and transparency.
This admission came during an appearance on the Young Turks podcast, where LaRosa detailed how the Biden administration allegedly “bullied” journalists into submission. For years, we’ve seen Joe Biden navigating press conferences with notecards, and now the reason seems clearer.
Michael LaRosa explained:
Jill Biden’s Ex-Press Secretary Explains How Biden White House Bullied ‘A Lot of Journalists’: They Demanded Pre-Screened Questions and ‘Quote Approval’
LaRosa’s comments further highlight the administration’s tactics to control the narrative, mentioning that many press staffers were trained to make questions conditional. He urged these young staffers, “Please never ask the journalist for the questions ahead of time. You can always ask about the topics, but do not ask them for the questions for Dr. Biden.” However, the response he got was that this was standard practice, guided by senior administration figures.
Watch the video below where LaRosa discusses this manipulation:
Biden insider reveals their constant manipulation of the press:
Michael LaRosa: “Quote approval. There was this thing in Biden world about quote approval. Everything had to be on quote approval: One person [within the Biden admin] decides what the reporter can use, what quotes…— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante)
March 25, 2025
The notion of controlling the narrative is further supported by the claim that Biden was equipped with notecards detailing not only which reporters to call on but also the sequence and the pre-submitted questions they would ask. A practice like this under a previous administration, such as Trump’s, would have ignited outrage and been labeled a crisis.
Joe Biden’s notecard doesn’t just tell him which reporters to call on, it includes what order to call on them in and what PRE-SUBMITTED questions they’re going to ask. There’s no way this happened under Trump.. Embarrassing.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson)
April 26, 2023
The double standards in media scrutiny are evident, and such practices, if true, undermine the integrity of democratic discourse. Patriots across the nation must remain vigilant and demand transparency from those in power.
