TRANSCRIPT ALTERED: White House Edits Biden Call to Attack Trump Supporters!

WASHINGTON, DC – White House press officials have sparked controversy by altering the official transcript of a call in which President Joe Biden made comments perceived as critical of supporters of Donald Trump. Biden’s remarks during a video call with Latino activists were in response to racist comments made at a Trump rally. The alteration of the transcript drew objections from the stenographers responsible for documenting such remarks, according to two U.S. government officials and an internal email obtained.

The official White House stenographers prepared a transcript of Biden’s comments, in which he appeared to refer to Trump’s supporters as “garbage.” However, the transcript released by the White House press office changed the word “supporters” to “supporter’s,” indicating that Biden was criticizing the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe instead of Trump’s supporters.

The decision to alter the transcript was made after consultation with President Biden, which was considered a breach of protocol by the head of the stenographers’ office. The supervisor emphasized the importance of maintaining the integrity of the transcript and raised concerns about independent editing by the Press Office.

The controversy surrounding Biden’s comments led to conflicting responses from the White House, with Vice President Kamala Harris distancing herself from the remarks. Biden took to social media to clarify that he was specifically referring to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally, not all Trump supporters.

House Republicans have considered launching an investigation into the alteration of the transcript, accusing the White House of releasing a false version of Biden’s remarks. The lawmakers raised concerns about the potential violation of the Presidential Records Act of 1978.

The White House press office and stenographers’ office are at odds over the handling of the transcript, highlighting the challenges of accurately documenting and preserving the president’s remarks for historical record. The incident underscores the tensions between the administration and the media in controlling the narrative around sensitive issues such as race and political ideology.