A live stream camera caught reporters on a hot mic as they realized they were waiting for Hunter Biden’s press availability in the wrong location.
Wednesday morning saw the culmination of a dance that began several weeks ago when Hunter Biden attorney Abbe Lowell offered, in a letter, to have Hunter testify provided the hearing is held in public, adding, “A public proceeding would prevent selective leaks, manipulated transcripts, doctored exhibits, or one-sided press statements.”
Republicans were not receptive to the offer, and Wednesday was the day Hunter was summoned for a closed-door deposition. Hours before the scheduled time, word came that Hunter Biden would be showing up to make a statement for the press, and reporters gathered at the Capitol to wait.
While Fox News had crews set up where Hunter was set to speak, the network had another live stream going across the street from the “sticks” — reporter slang for a bank of microphones on a lectern — where Biden eventually spoke to reporters.
Their hot mic caught the comical moment some unidentified reporters realized they were missing out on the action, before Fox switched to another camera:
REPORTER 1: That’s why everyone was running.REPORTER 2: What’s that?REPORTER 1: That’s why everyone was running over there.REPORTER 2: Oh, why? He came in up there?REPORTER 1: Yeah he stayed in the sticks over there.REPORTER 2: He’s speaking over there?REPORTER
1: Yeah. (inaudible).REPORTER 2: Oh, okay. (long pause) Gee. Maybe he’ll walk over here then after that.REPORTER 1: Wouldn’t count on it! (Huh?) Wouldn’t count on it.REPORTER 2: Why is he — let me ask the dumb question, why is he over there speaking when he’s supposed to be in here? (inaudible) Oh I see. He’s not doing it.FAINT HUNTER BIDEN VOICE: For that I’m responsible. For that I’m accountable for that. I’m making amends. I’m here today to correct…
Watch above via Fox News.