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Biden was caught cursing a Fox News reporter into a hot microphone


President Joe Biden was caught on camera Monday cursing Fox News reporter Peter Doocy.

“What a stupid son of a bitch,” Biden said as reporters, including Doocy, filed out of a room after he made comments about inflation. Biden spoke quietly, but the insult was recorded on his microphone, which was still on. The comment was included in an official White House transcript of the president’s remarks.

Doocy later said on Fox News’ “Hannity” that Biden called him on the phone to discuss the matter.

“He called my cell phone and said, ‘It’s nothing personal, dude,'” Doocy said on the show.

“He cleared the air and I appreciated it. We had a good call,” added Doocy.

When asked for comment, a White House official pointed to Doocy’s own comments on Fox News.

Biden’s earlier comment about Doocy came after reporters shouted questions about Ukraine. The president was fielding questions about his Monday call with European leaders, but he complained that he doesn’t like taking questions because reporters “never report why I called the meeting.”

“This is very important,” he said.

Doocy, who is known for having sometimes testy exchanges with White House press secretary Jen Psaki, then asked Biden if he would take a question on inflation, asking if he thought the issue was a political liability before the midterm elections.

Biden turned slightly to the person sitting next to him and said, “No, that’s a big plus: more inflation. What a stupid son of a bitch.”

A Fox News representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Doocy laughed at the comment. in a network appearance Monday before moving on to “Hannity.”

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“No one has verified it yet and said it’s not true,” Doocy said.

Doocy, the son of “Fox & Friends” host Steve Doocy, has a history of exasperating Biden. In August, Biden exaggeratedly hung his head while Doocy asked about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

In November, Biden snapped at Doocy when he asked if the administration was providing incentives for illegal immigration by discussing large financial deals with victims of the Trump administration’s family separation policy. “If they keep sending that crap, yes. But it’s not true,” Biden replied.

The exasperation preceded the Biden presidency. Doocy often asked Biden about his son Hunter Biden’s personal and business dealings during the 2020 campaign, which clearly bothered him. In one case, Doocy asked Biden if his son had had a child in Arkansas. “Only you would ask that,” Biden snapped, adding sarcastically: “You are a good man. Good tone.”

On another occasion, Doocy asked Biden who his running mate was going to be. “You,” Biden responded.

Biden has been caught on a hot mic before. In 2010, he was heard telling President Barack Obama that the health care bill he was about to sign was a “big f—— deal.”

This story originally appeared at NBCNews.com.




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