White House Press Secretary said at Wednesday’s press briefing that the administration had ‘saved Christmas’ – in a nod to an easing in supply chain issues and a possible dig at the media, which has chronicled the crisis.
She said Americans can go to stocked shelves to purchase last-minute Christmas gifts – although given the surge in coronavirus infections, many Americans find themselves lined up for antigen tests rather than big box purchases.
‘Good news, we’ve saved Christmas,’ quipped Psaki at the top of her daily briefing with the press – in a room that featured a smattering of empty seats amid the outbreak of the Omicron variant.
Psaki may have been needling members of the press over breathless coverage of empty shelves this fall, as long lines of cargo ships were backed up in ports including Long Beach, Ca. with days-long delays getting containers unloaded and not enough drivers to move it.
‘Good news, we’ve saved Christmas,’ said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Wednesday, as she announced shelves were stocked in retail stores. But the holiday season…
