'Outnumbered' reacts to White House clarifying Biden's pledge to protect Taiwan against China
The panel discussed the president's remarks and how the White House responded to his pledge.
The White House clarified President Biden's remarks on Taiwan, Monday, arguing there has not been a policy shift after he said the U.S. would defend the island against China.
The "Outnumbered" panel addressed the clarification on Monday's show, warning the discrepancy between Biden and whoever is correcting him in the White House has potentially dangerous implications.
"It's always an unnamed, anonymous White House official that cleans up the blunder," co-host Kayleigh McEnany said. "These gaffes are alarming. They're weird to watch."
"They're disconcerting when it's the president, but when it's in the context of foreign policy, Harris, it takes on an entirely different set of alarm thinking that you could set off an enemy, a foe, a world power."
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U.S. President Joe Biden, front, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front right, listen to the national anthem during a welcome ceremony for President Biden, at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, May 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool) (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
President Biden was asked if the U.S. would defend Taiwan militarily during a press conference in Japan on Monday. He quickly responded "yes."
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"That's the commitment we made," he said.
A White House spokesperson was quick to react to the president's remarks, clarifying U.S. policy has not changed and it remains committed to peace in the region and helping the island nation "defend itself."
Japan's Emperor Naruhito, right, greets U.S. President Joe Biden prior to their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Monday, May 23, 2022. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP) (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)
"I'll be honest with you, it's not so much what he's saying as much as the fact it is not what his White House is saying that's concerning to me," panelist Joey Jones said. "I want to know if my president is postured and mentally focused on the idea of going to war with China over Taiwan."
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"Right now, I can tell you that his words say one thing, his administration says another," he continued. "That's a scary place to be in."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin also responded to Biden's remarks saying, "China has no room for compromise or concessions on issues involving China’s core interests such as sovereignty and territorial integrity."
"When it has to do with a realm of foreign policy and diplomacy, the stakes are so much higher than the average blunder he engages in," co-host Emily Compagno said. "That's the danger this has here, is if equal in kind, leaders respond in kind with President Biden's comments. That's what's frightening."