Los Angeles Times Denies Submitting Questions to the White House Before Press ConferencePresident Joe Biden holds his notes while answering a question during a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House after a meeting with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, in Washington, on April 26, 2023. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)The Los Angeles Times is denying allegations that it submitted questions to the White House before President Joe Biden’s April 26 press conference, despite a cheat sheet Biden was holding. While taking questions, Biden held a paper with the name, image, and pronunciation of Los Angeles Times reporter Courtney Subramanian. Are you damaging a key ally in the competition with China to help your domestic politics ahead of the election?”Subramanian covers the White House and “as such, she is in regular contact with the White House press office seeking information for her reporting,” the Los Angeles Times spokesperson said. “You would have to ask the White House who prepared the document for the president and why they included that question.”“I would let the reporter for Los Angeles Times speak for herself.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 27, 2023 19:46 UTC