Karine Jean‑Pierre Makes Stunning ‘Cheap Fakes’ Admission During Testimony to Congress [WATCH]

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced questioning from the House Oversight Committee last month over her prior claims that videos showing Joe Biden appearing confused at public events were “cheap fakes.”

The committee this week released the full video and transcript of her testimony, revealing repeated denials and selective recollection about the widely circulated footage.

During the closed-door interview, Committee Chief Counsel Jake Greenberg pressed Jean-Pierre about her public statements and whether she had personally viewed the videos of Biden looking disoriented or freezing during appearances with world leaders.

Greenberg asked directly, “Were all clips circulated on social media or elsewhere showing President Biden being confused or freezing at times, were those all fakes?”

Jean-Pierre replied, “I can’t speak to everything that was on social media.”

Greenberg followed up, asking, “But there were instances where videos showed President Biden appearing confused or freezing for a moment—those were real, correct?”

“Not that I recall,” Jean-Pierre responded.

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When pressed further on whether she had seen any of the videos in question, Jean-Pierre again said, “Not that I recall.”

The repeated use of that phrasing drew attention from lawmakers and observers, as the videos have been viewed millions of times online and covered extensively by media outlets across the political spectrum.

The Oversight Committee’s transcript shows Jean-Pierre attempting to distance herself from the controversy by characterizing the viral footage as misleading.

She claimed the clips “were not actually reflective of what was happening” at those moments, suggesting they had been taken out of context.

WHAT IS A CHEAP FAKE? We asked Karine Jean-Pierre.

She tells us it was a term “coined by the media” of videos creating an “illusion” of Biden that was “not real.”

WE ASKED: “Are there videos of Joe Biden appearing confused or frozen that are real?”

KJP:   “Not that I recall.” pic.twitter.com/fbaDM2Jqoh

— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) October 31, 2025

The videos in question include multiple instances from 2024 events where Biden appeared to freeze, wander away from groups of world leaders, or stand silently as others interacted around him.

According to the transcript, Jean-Pierre maintained that her previous comments about “cheap fakes” referred broadly to selective editing on social media rather than specific videos.

Lawmakers, however, pointed out that her statements had targeted major news outlets and conservative reporters who had aired the unedited footage.

The exchange between Jean-Pierre and Greenberg highlighted a recurring point of contention between the White House and congressional investigators over the administration’s public messaging.

Members of the Oversight Committee have argued that labeling the videos as manipulated was an attempt to dismiss legitimate public concerns about Biden’s health and performance during official duties.

The New York Post, which reviewed the released transcript, noted that Jean-Pierre’s testimony showed a consistent pattern of avoiding direct answers.

Despite the prominence of the videos online and in broadcast media, she said she could not recall viewing any of them personally.

The footage, captured at events including international summits and domestic campaign stops, has been a frequent topic of political debate.

Jean-Pierre also faced questions about the June 2024 presidential debate between Biden and President Donald Trump. When asked if Biden appeared “confused” during that event, she replied, “[H]e seemingly, to me, looked like he had a cold.”

Her response added to the ongoing scrutiny over how administration officials handled public concerns about Biden’s cognitive and physical fitness during his final months in office.

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