On Thursday, Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy got a dose of humiliation from White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki after he tried to suggest that authorizing the construction of the Keystone pipeline between Canada and the US would reduce oil prices amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
During a press briefing, Doocy asked Psaki if President Biden is considering “lifting some of the restrictions put in place on the energy industry or rethinking some projects like the Keystone pipeline,” in order to minimize the pain at the gas pump.
“Well, first of all, the Keystone pipeline is not flowing. So I’m not sure how that would solve anything,” Psaki replied.
She also pointed out that oil companies also play a role in the oil market. “There’s also plenty of oil leases that are not being tapped into by oil companies. So you should talk to them about that and why,” she said before schooling him on what Biden has been doing to address the crisis.
“That’s why the President for weeks now has been engaging with a range of big global suppliers, some in the Middle East others to see what we can do to ensure their supply out there in the market, to reduce the impact on the American people.”
Watch the exchange below:
Fox News' Peter Doocy asks WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki if Biden will reopen the Keystone XL Pipeline to reduce oil prices amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Psaki: "The Keystone Pipeline is not flowing, so I'm not sure how that would solve anything." pic.twitter.com/nlrokt3tDZ
— The Recount (@therecount) February 24, 2022
