(Mr. Ateba currently has a “hard pass,” which confers regular access to White House grounds.
After the meeting, which Mr. Ateba recalled as being cordial, Ms. Psaki did call on him during a briefing, on Sept. 1, 2021.
Mr. Ateba asked a friendly question about whether Mr. Biden’s detractors should apologize for calling him “sleepy.”What followed, Mr. Ateba said, were several amicable months.
Ms. Psaki and Mr. Ateba met privately again.
As their briefing room exchange made the rounds on Twitter, Fox News invited Mr. Ateba to appear on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”“I wondered, is it in my best interest?” Mr. Ateba recalled.
Persons:
Ateba, don’t, Biden, Psaki, Biden’s, Dr, Anthony Fauci, Mr, Ms, “ It’s, “ Tucker Carlson, “, Jesse Watters, Trump
Organizations:
White House, Twitter, Fox News
Locations:
United States, Africa, Asia, Europe, South Africa