Radio host Andrea Lawfull Sanders, who interviewed President Biden on Wednesday, revealed during the CNN debate that the president's team provided him with a list of questions to approve before the interview.
CNN host Victor Blackwell said Saturday he listened to both interviews and the questions were “basically the same” in both. Biden spoke with Sanders, who hosts “The Source” on WURD in Philadelphia, and Earl Ingram, who hosts “The Earl Ingram Show” on WMCS in Milwaukee.
“The questions were sent to me for approval, and I approved them,” Sanders said. Blackwell noted that the questions in both speeches covered Sanders' record, his performance in the debates, progress in both Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, election issues and a message to voters who are considering not voting in the presidential election.
Blackwell continued, “So did the White House send you questions in advance of the interview?”
“Yes, I was asked a few questions. Eight. The four that were selected were the ones I approved,” Sanders continued.
“It is not unusual for interviewees to share their favorite topics. These questions related to the news of the day and the President was asked about his performance in the debate and what he has done for Black Americans. We do not make the interview a condition of accepting these questions and hosts are free to ask the questions they believe will best serve their listeners. In addition to these interviews, the President also participated in a press conference and an interview with ABC yesterday. Since the debate, Americans have had the opportunity to view several unscripted interviews with him,” Biden campaign spokesperson Lauren Hitt told Fox News Digital in a statement.
Blackwell said Biden's team wasn't helping demonstrate the president's “vitality” by sending out questions in advance.
“The reason I ask the question is not to criticize either of you, but simply because if the White House is trying to demonstrate the vitality, energy and insight of the president right now, I don't know how they're doing that by sending the questions ahead of the interview so the president knows what's coming,” Blackwell said.
Here's an excerpt from an article by Hannah Panrec on Fox News.
