President Joe Biden Did Not Watch 2022 Oscars, White House Asked About ‘The Altercation’ Between Will Smith and Chris Rock

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Political commentary? The fallout from Will Smith and Chris Rock‘s drama at the 2022 Oscars has made its way to the White House.According to Politico reporter Max Tani, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield — who was taking over for White House press secretary Jen Psaki during a briefing on Tuesday, March 29 — was asked about President Joe Biden’s thoughts on what went down between the Academy Award winner, 53, and the Saturday Night Live alum, 57, at the Sunday, March 27, ceremony.“White House comms director Kate Bedingfield says at the press briefing that the White House has ‘no official comment on the altercation’ between Will Smith and Chris Rock, and says Biden did not watch the Oscars,” the reporter tweeted on Tuesday.When Rock took the stage to present at the 94th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, he made a joke at Jada Pinkett Smith’s expense, comparing her shaved head to Demi Moore’s in G.I.

Jane. (The 50-year-old Red Table Talk host has alopecia, a condition she has been open about for years.)Pinkett Smith rolled her eyes at the remark.

While the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum initially appeared to laugh at the comment, his demeanor quickly changed as he walked on stage and smacked Rock across the face.

Smith then yelled at the comedian after returning to his seat in the audience, telling the Longest Yard actor to “keep my wife’s name out your f—king mouth.”The Men In Black star — who won the best actor trophy for his starring role in King Richard later that evening and alluded to the altercation in his acceptance speech — broke his silence on the incident one day later.“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.