AP Reporter Confronts Biden State Dept. On Whether It's 'Taking Credit For Stuff' Trump Did

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 02/23/21 | News Source: Washington Times

State Department spokesman Ned Price on Monday bristled at a question by Associated Press reporter Matt Lee who asked whether the Biden administration was “taking credit” for former President Trump’s accomplishments.

The back-and-forth came during a White House press conference in which Mr. Price said multiple companies have “engaged in good faith efforts to wind down activities” related to the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany.

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“This is a list that includes over 15 entities and it demonstrates that the legislative goals and our actions are having a good effect,” Mr. Price said.

Mr. Lee, an AP reporter of more than 20 years, asked Mr. Price, “Don’t you think it’s a bit disingenuous to claim credit for the 18 companies winding down? All of this work was done under the previous administration.”

Mr. Price tried to interject several times, but Mr. Lee continued: “You guys have only been … in office for a month, right? Are you telling me that in the last four weeks these 18 companies all of a sudden decided to say, ‘Oh my God, we better not do anything with Nord Stream 2?’” Read more at Washington Times