White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre became visibly upset on Tuesday after a reporter confronted her over President Joe Biden's heavy reliance upon notecards.

Biden's notecards, used to help him navigate meetings with foreign leaders and press conferences, have received scrutiny in the past. But his usage of notecards is coming under intense focus in connection with concerns about his mental acuity. Most recently, Biden was spotted using notecards while visiting the southern border and while meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

"Why does the president rely so heavily on notecards?" Fox Business reporter Edward Lawrence asked Jean-Pierre.

What followed from the press secretary was an award-winning performance in gaslighting. At first, she accused Lawrence of being "upset" about the notecards. And when he denied being upset, she simply repeated his question back to him before ignoring it altogether.

"I'm asking why does he rely so heavily?" Lawrence clarified.

"The president, who has had probably one of the most successful first three years of an administration than any modern-day president— he’s done more in the first three years than most presidents who had two terms. You're asking me about notecards?" the press secretary responded.

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The gaslighting was too much for reporter James Rosen, who called out Jean-Pierre.

"Can you answer his question?!" Rosen requested.

Rosen's interjection clearly angered Jean-Pierre.

"I'm not speaking to you right now, James," she fumed. "I'm talking to your friend over here, Ed. But thank you so much for interjecting."

After scolding Rosen, Lawrence once again asked his question, but Jean-Pierre refused to answer it. "The most important thing, here," she pontificated, is that Biden is "delivering" for the American people.

Last month, Axios reported on Biden's extensive reliance upon notecards, which is increasing.

According to the outlet, Biden is using "notecards in closed-door fundraisers, calling on prescreened donors and then consulting his notes to provide detailed answers." Those notecards help Biden explain his own policy positions on prescreened questions. His reliance on those notecards is raising questions about his mental acuity among donors, Axios reported.

It is interesting to point out that Jean-Pierre chose to gaslight, get frustrated, and dodge Lawrence's question, rather than offer a plausible explanation for why the president — who is tasked with retaining large amounts of information — might use notecards to help him stay sharp.

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