Jean-Pierre Laughs As She Shuts Down Reporter Who Won’t Stop Asking If Biden ‘Offended’ By ‘Last Supper’ Olympics Flap

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre blew off EWTN White House correspondent Owen Jensen when the reporter wouldn’t stop asking if President Joe Biden “was offended” by the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Conservatives were outraged over the weekend at a portion of the opening ceremony that was widely seen as a parody of the painting “The Last Supper” — a frequent subject of such imitation .

At Tuesday’s White House press briefing , Jensen — a relatively frequent adversary of Biden and the White House on the issue of abortion rights — interrupted ABC News correspondent Karen Travers to repeatedly ask if Biden was offended by, or even saw, the performance.

His barrage drew a laugh from Jean-Pierre as she shut him down:

Q Can I just ask just (inaudible)?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah.

Q Is he watching any of the Olympics? Like, is he taking in anything? Because, like, my phone is blowing up. So, like, what is his —

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: It’s been great so far.

Q — consumption of sports?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: The Olympics has been so great.

Q Yes.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Look, the president and the first lady are certainly proudly cheering on Team USA. As you saw, the first lady to traveled to — (a reporter sneezes) — bless you — traveled to Paris to lead the delegation — the U.S. delegation for the opening ceremonies and cheered on Team — Team — Team USA. And you saw her out there being very supportive.

And so, the pre- — the president certainly is proud of — of all the athletes competing on behalf of the U.S., on behalf of our nation. And he’s going to continue to — to cheer — cheer them on.

Q Karine, following up on that. Did the president see —

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, wait, wait —

Q — the Last Supper controversy at the Olympics?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Go ahead — I — I —

Q Do you know, did he see that —

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I don’t have anything —

Q — the Last Supper controversy?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I appreciate the question. I just don’t have anything to share.

Q Millions of Christians across the globe —

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I — I understand.

Q — were offended by it.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I understand.

Q The president is Christian.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I — I just answered —

Q Was he offended by it?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I just answered your question. I just answered —

Q But was the president offended by it?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I just — I just answered your question.

Q Did — can I just ask it: Did he see it?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I just — I don’t have anything else to add.

Q Did he see it? Did he — did — okay.

Q Thank you, Karine.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Go — (laughs) — thank you. Thank you so much. Go ahead.

Watch above via The White House .