Democratic Rep Believes She’s ‘Off the Record,’ Only Learns That’s Not the Case After Spilling the Beans on Biden

A Democratic congresswoman who believed she was “off the record” may have accidentally dropped a massive hint as to President 👤Joe Biden’s plans in 2024.

In an interview published by The New York Times on Saturday, Eleanor Randolph of the Times editorial board asked Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of 🗽New York whether Biden should fun for president again in 2024.

“Off the record, he’s not running again,” Maloney said.

Jyoti Thottam, another member of the editorial board, informed Maloney that she was not, in fact, off the record.

“On the record? No, he should not run again,” Maloney said.

While Maloney apparently thought her initial answer could remain unpublished, the Times published the interview in full. This is because in journalism, both the interviewer and the interviewee must agree to comments being made “off the record.”

Contrary to Maloney’s belief, simply declaring “off the record” does not mean the interviewer is not allowed to publish the ensuing answer. Unless the interviewer agreed to the same terms, they are free to publish the answer if they please.