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Former Republican Rep. Doug Collins criticized first lady Jill Biden Friday morning for stepping between her husband, President Joe Biden, and reporters who were asking questions about the classified documents debacle.
'This has really gotten concerning because nobody, frankly in all fairness to the first lady, nobody elected her to answer questions for the president on issues that the press may have questioned,' Collins said on Fox & Friends.
The Bidens hosted a Lunar New Year event Thursday evening in the East Room and as they departed ignored a slew of questions about the classified documents discovery, including whether the president would green light a search of the Rehoboth Beach home.
First lady Jill Biden stepped between reporters and her husband, President Joe Biden, as they departed the White House's Lunar New Year celebration Thursday night - as he was asked if he'd allow a search for classified documents to be carried out at his Rehoboth Beach home
'This has really gotten concerning because nobody, frankly in all fairness to the first lady, nobody elected her to answer questions for the president on issues that the press may have questioned,' former Rep. Doug Collins (left) said Friday morning on Fox & Friends
Earlier, Dr. Biden coaxed the president onstage to mark the conclusion of a dragon dance performance.
'Are you going to dance?' the president asked the first lady as the troupe ended their performance and there was an awkward pause.
'No, you're going to come up. ... Come on up Joe! No, you're not going to dance,' Dr. Biden replied, as the president teased he might do so. 'Believe me, you don't want to ruin the evening,' the first lady added.
The president touted that the White House was hosting the 'first Lunar New Year reception of this scale' during the Thursday evening affair and added that he had received California Rep. Judy Chu's blessing to hold the joyous event - in the aftermath of two mass shootings that took place in Asian-American communities.
'I spoke with Judy several days ago. I said, "Judy what should I do? Should I continue - should I be in California or should I still have this celebration?" And she felt very strongly,' the president said. 'She said we have to move forward. Her message was don't give into fear and sorrow. Don't do that. Stand in solidarity and the spirit of toughness, that's what this holiday is all about.'
President Joe Biden watches the Choy Wun Lion Dance Troupe perform a dragon dance at the White House's Lunar New Year celebration Thursday evening
Dr. Biden had coaxed her husband back onstage at the conclusion of the troup's performance - but jokingly told him no dancing
President Joe Biden greet attendees Thursday as he departs the Lunar New Year event, but didn't answer any reporters' questions about the classified document debacle
Across the country, Lunar New Year celebrations have been marked with sadness after a gunman killed 11 people in Monterey Park, California at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, after an all-day Lunar New Year festival was held in an adjacent street on Saturday.
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