Another local radio host who interviewed President Biden in the days following the presidential debate acknowledged that he received the questions beforehand.
In a statement to ABC News, Wisconsin radio host Earl Ingram confirmed that he was asked to ask Biden five questions during a recent conversation but was unable to answer all of them before the interview ended .
“Yes, I was asked some questions about Biden,” Ingram told the media on Saturday.
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Another local radio host confirmed he had received questions from President Joe Biden’s team ahead of his interview with the U.S. leader. (Screenshot/CBS)
Ingram, host of “The Earl Ingram Show” on WMCS in Milwaukee, was the second local radio host this weekend to admit receiving a list of questions for an interview with Biden.
Andrea Lawful-Sanders, host of WURD Philadelphia’s “The Source,” told CNN anchor Victor Blackwell on Saturday about her interview with Biden. “Sent to me for approval.”
“I approved the questions,” Sanders told Blackwell. Blackwell detailed the questions, saying they dealt with Biden’s accomplishments, debate performance, progress in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and the stakes of the election. , and what he would say to voters.
The CNN anchor also noted that the questions asked by the Philadelphia host were “essentially the same” as those asked by Biden during his interview with Ingram, who was also interviewed by Sanders along with Blackwell .
Ingram confirmed to ABC News that the Biden team had asked him questions and mentioned that he “didn’t have a chance to ask him all the things he wanted” before time was up.
The outlet noted that the host said he didn’t see much of a problem in raising these issues and that he was grateful for the opportunity to speak with the president.
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Radio host Andrea Lawful Sanders revealed on CNN that the Biden campaign asked the question before the interview. (Screenshot/CNN)
He told the media: “I think I will have the opportunity to ask any question to the President of the United States more than anyone expected. “My opportunity… means a lot to me.
As Blackwell said while speaking with Legal Sanders, taking questions before the host interviews Biden may not be the best way to downplay growing concerns that Biden is unfit to win reelection or lead the country for another four years .
The CNN host told his guest, “It’s just that if the White House now wants to demonstrate the president’s energy, energy and acumen, I don’t know how they do it, ask questions before the interview so the president knows what to expect. .
In response to the Philadelphia host’s remarks to CNN, Biden campaign spokesperson Lauren Hitt told Fox News Digital that “it’s not uncommon for respondents to share their favorite topics.”
Hitt’s statement continued: “These questions were relevant to the day’s news – the president was asked about his performance in the debate and his contributions to black America. We will not condition our interview on these questions, and the moderator always is the freedom to ask the questions they think will best inform their audience.
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