Watch: KJP Dodges Twice When Asked About Dem Rep Calling for a Balanced Response to Hamas’ Sexual Violence

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is not sharing whether she believes Rep. 👤Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) needs to clarify her comments about Hamas’ sexual violence.

During a segment of “The View” Tuesday, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin asked the press secretary about Jayapal’s view that outrage about sexual violence by Hamas on Oct. 7 should be balanced out.

“The House Democrats are planning to introduce a resolution this week, both condemning the use of rape in war against Israeli women, seemingly in response to Progressive Caucus chairwoman’s comments this past weekend — Rep. Jayapal — basically saying we need to be balanced in our criticism, which was interpreted by many, myself included, to downplay the horrors of the actions of Oct. 7th,” Griffin said.

She asked, “Does the White House support this resolution, and do you think the representative needs to clarify her remarks?”

“So, look, I’m going to let the representative speak for herself. I just can’t speak for her. I speak for the President of the United States. I am the White House press secretary, obviously, so that’s who I speak for,” Jean-Pierre responded.

She went on, “What I can say, and I said this in Sara ’s question when I answered it, which… when it comes to rape, that’s reprehensible. When it comes to using rape as a weapon of war, that’s reprehensible. We are very, very clear about denouncing Hamas’ actions. And that’s what the president has been clear about.”

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Griffin pressed, “Do you think because of her perch, though, as a progressive leader, she should clarify her remarks?”

“I speak for the president. She has to speak for herself,” Jean-Pierre answered.