The president drew criticism from several prominent conservatives for his whispered responses to reporters while discussing a $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal.
While answering questions from several reporters about the deal, Biden leaned over his lectern and whispered the responses seemingly to emphasize the key points of the plan and his work as president since being inaugurated on January 20.reporter Yamiche Alcindor asked him about additional relief for families amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Biden leant over the lectern and whispered:"I got them $1.9 trillion in relief so far.
"And these are very tough decisions. I don't in any way dismiss what Senator Murphy says about the environment. I don't dismiss it at all." He then dropped his voice to a whisper, leant over the lectern and added:"I wrote the bill on the environment. Why would I not be for it?"
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