White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki indicated the sex of an appointee is the most significant thing President Joe Biden has done for small businesses.
Psaki was fielding questions submitted by Twitter, and one was, “What is President Biden doing for my small business?”
PRESS SEC: Jen Psaki answers citizens’ tweets in video released by White House:
Tweet: “What is President Biden doing for my small business?”
Psaki: “First and foremost, he nominated a woman to lead the Small Business Administration who formerly worked there.” pic.twitter.com/XfG8BSyoYJ
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“First and foremost, he nominated a woman to lead the Small Business Administration who formerly worked there,” she replied in the White House-produced video.
She went on to tout an executive order that provided funding only for “minority-owned small businesses”.
It’s not the first time Psaki attempted to use an appointee’s sex as a unique asset.