White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest defended Vice President Joe Biden for a series of gaffes, more recently his comments about Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE for suggesting that they helped support terrorist factions in Syria.
Over the weekend, Biden called government officials in the UAE and Turkey to clarify and apologize for his remarks.
ABC News reporter Jon Karl questioned White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest about series of Biden’s bungled comments, asking if the President had a response.
Earnest added that Biden’s remarks did not hurt the coalition President Obama assembled with key Arab allies in the region.
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