Clip of Karine Jean-Pierre ignoring Helene question is altered | Fact check

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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 17: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre goes back and forth with FOX News correspondent Peter Doocy during the daily press conference at the White House on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Jean-Pierre faced questions about Sunday’s attempted assassination of Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, the coordinated explosion of pagers in Lebanon, and Trump’s continued reference to untrue rumors about immigrants in Ohio. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

The claim: Video shows Karine Jean-Pierre avoided question on storm aid for North Carolina

An Oct. 24 Instagram post ( direct link , archive link ) shows Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy questioning White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about disaster relief related to Hurricane Helene.

“The administration has money to send to Lebanon without Congress coming back, but Congress does have to come back to approve money to send to people in North Carolina,” Doocy says in the video. “Do I have that right?”

The video then cuts to Jean-Pierre saying, “Thanks, everybody,” before walking away from the lectern…

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