WATCH: Jen Psaki Has a Snappy Answer for Aaron Rodgers on Her First Day Back From Covid
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki had a brief but pointed response to NFL star Aaron Rogers over his Covid controversy.
On Friday afternoon, Ms. Psaki returned to the James Brady Press Briefing Room to brief reporters for the first time since testing positive for the coronavirus.
She opened the briefing by talking a bit about her return and her illness.
“First, let me say it’s great to be back with all of you, although as a longtime hater of heels, I do miss my slippers, so — which I’m sure some of the women in this room can agree with,” Psaki joked.
“But just to reiterate, I had intended to go on the trip with the President about two weeks ago. I did not go on the trip because I had members of my household who had tested positive for COVID. So out of an abundance of caution, I stayed home. I received four negative tests, and then, on October 31st, I received a positive test,” Psaki said.
“And I put out that information out of an abundance of transparency. I had not seen the President or had close contact for five days, given the trip. And when I did see him five days prior, we wore masks and we were sitting outside,” she added.
Psaki told reporters “I had mild symptoms, primarily fatigue. And I remain incredibly grateful for the vaccine and the impact of the vaccine in keeping me safe and other people in my house safe as well.”
But as Psaki ended the briefing, Brian Karem — who is known to shout shiny-object questions that often succeed at drawing a response — asked about Rodgers’ much-derided turn as a Covid villain. Psaki
MR. KAREM: Jen, you thanked the vaccine. Do you have anything to say to celebrities who have promoted — like Aaron Rodgers — who promoted alternative — dubious alternatives to vaccines?
MS. PSAKI: You know how we feel about misinformation: We’re against it.
Watch above via C-Span.