The remark was uttered as Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy and other members of the press were being ushered out of the room.

Yes, Biden Called Fox's White House Correspondent a 'Stupid Son of a Bitch'

The remark was uttered as Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy and other members of the press were being ushered out of the room.

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FILE - Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., asks a question to Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the House Armed Services Committee on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan, on Sept. 29, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded that U.S. Reps. Marie Newman of Illinois and Doug Lamborn of Colorado may have violated federal law, prompting reviews from the House Ethics Committee.(Olivier Douliery/Pool via AP, File)

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FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2017, file photo, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin speaks at a rally in Montgomery, Ala. Palin is on the verge of making new headlines in a legal battle with The New York Times. A defamation lawsuit against the Times, brought by the brash former Alaska governor in 2017, is set to go to trial starting Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 in federal court in Manhattan. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

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US President Joe Biden called Fox News reporter Peter Doocy a stupid son of a bitch.

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FILE - Bob Spalding, left, and Don Wilson of The Ventures perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York, March 10, 2008. Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band The Ventures, has died. He was 88. The News Tribune reports Wilson died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 in Tacoma of natural causes, surrounded by his four children. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

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