President Biden shocks Twitter with cringeworthy gaffe about deceased congresswoman

Twitter erupted after President Biden attempted to call out to a recently deceased congresswoman during a White House event on Wednesday.

Biden was speaking at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health when he appeared to forget that one member of Congress who helped plan the event, Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., was killed in a car accident last month with two of her staffers.

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A video tribute to the congresswoman was set to play later at the event.

Regardless, the president searched for Walorski in the crowd and attempted to give her a shoutout. "Jackie are you here? Where's Jackie? She must not be here," he said softly before continuing his speech.

Republican adviser and strategist Matt Wolking called the president's gaffe the "all time worst Biden brain moment in the pantheon of Biden brain moments."

Some users predicted left-leaning outlets would ignore this moment, after giving full attention to former President Donald Trump's gaffes. GOP strategist Arthur Schwartz called out New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman, writing, "I guess Maggie is no longer on this beat."

Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., called for the president and White House to apologize for the "disgraceful blunder."... (Read more)

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