Be quiet: Joe Biden rebukes reporter asking about Putin’s war threat to US

US President Joe Biden lost his cool and snapped at a British reporter when he asked him about Russia’s Vladimir Putin war threat to the West if Ukraine was allowed to use long-range missiles. The incident happened as Biden and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a key meeting at the White House in Washington.
As the Sky News correspondent pressed Biden on Putin’s threat, the 81-year-old US President shot back, “I say you be quiet until I speak. Okay? That’s what I say. Good idea?”
As the journalist persisted with his question, Biden rebuked him again, “You have got to be quiet. I am going to make a statement here, okay?”
After the meeting ended, the reporter again asked Biden about his thoughts. “I don’t think much about Vladimir Putin,” Biden said.
At the meeting with Starmer, Biden said Putin would not prevail in the war with Ukraine. “The US is committed to standing with you to help Ukraine as it defends against Russia’s onslaught of aggression. It’s clear that Putin will not prevail in this war,” Biden said.
The United States has provided over $55.7 billion in military assistance so far since Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022.
Earlier this week, President Putin warned that Russia would be “at war” with the United States and its NATO allies if they lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range Western missiles to strike deep inside the country.
Putin’s remarks came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a recent visit to Ukraine’s Kyiv, hinted that the White House was considering lifting the restrictions.
However, the White House scotched the speculation, saying it was not planning to announce any new policy on Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles.
Calling Putin’s rhetoric “incredibly dangerous”, the White House, however, stated, “There is no change to our view on the provision of long range strike capabilities for Ukraine to use inside of Russia.”