Thread by @CurtisHouck

DOOCY TIME: "We just heard you say....you think inflation is going to be temporary. We've heard you say [that] since last spring, so how long do you guys think temporary is?

Psaki: "Well...what we do is...rely on the assessments of the [Fed] and of outside economic analysts[.]"

Doocy 🔥🔥: "inflation goes up today. The President's statement blames the #PutinPriceHike. Are you guys going to just start blaming Putin for everything until the midterms?"

Psaki: "Well, we've seen the price of gas go up at least $.75 since...Putin lined up troops[.]"

Doocy: "Last month, the statement did not mention of the #PutinPriceHike. It mentioned inflation b/c of the pandemic. Why is that?"

Psaki: "Well...the last 2 yrs there was a global pandemic...Global economists have...agreed...that has been the biggest contributor to date."

Doocy: Biden "has hosted electric vehicle stakeholders here at the White House. Would he host oil and gas producers, the people who are the most affected by the #PutinPriceHike?

Psaki: "Well...I have nothing to preview...in terms of him hosting oil companies executives."

Doocy: "Is he open to that?"

Psaki: "I don't have anything planned...for that front...The president has been clear that he believes they have the tools they need...to go get more oil here in the United States."

Doocy: "You guys are pushing electric vehicles today....Does he own an electric vehicle?

Psaki: "Presidents...don't do a lot of driving."

Doocy: "He's posted videos where he's revving the engine of his Corvette in Wilmington. He owns cars."

Psaki: "And he has also driven electric vehicles as President...to give a model to the rest of the country."

Doocy: "Does he own one?"

Psaki: "I think the President record on this is clear, Peter. Presidents...typically are not doing a lot of driving." (7/7)