President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic calling a Fox News reporter a swear word after he asked a question about inflation.
The US president was in the East Room of the White House for a meeting of his Competition Council, which is focused on changing regulations and enforcing laws to help consumers deal with high prices. Reporters in the room shouted a number of questions after Biden's remarks.
Fox News' Peter Doocy asked Biden about inflation, which is at a nearly 40-year high and has hurt the president's public approval. Doocy's network has been relentlessly critical of Biden.
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Doocy called out, "Do you think inflation is a political liability ahead of the midterms?"