CNN reporter grills KJP on whether Chiefs' Harrison Butker is still welcome at White House amid speech uproar

CNN's MJ Lee pressed Biden spox Karine Jean-Pierre on whether Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is still welcomed to the White House following his commencement speech.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was grilled by a CNN reporter over whether Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is still welcome at the White House as his recent speech has sparked uproar from the liberal media. 

Comments that Butker made in his commencement address this week at the private Catholic school Benedictine College ignited a firestorm on the political left, as he criticized President Biden and abortion as well as praised his wife for her role as a "homemaker."

At Friday's press briefing, Jean-Pierre was confronted by CNN senior White House correspondent MJ Lee about Butker's invitation to the White House as the Chiefs are set to make an appearance following their Super Bowl win earlier this year. 

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A commencement speech made by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has sparked intense backlash from the liberal media. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

"Can we still assume that the Kansas City Chiefs will be visiting the White House this year in celebration of their Super Bowl victory?" Lee began. 

Jean-Pierre responded by speaking broadly, saying the championship winner of any sports team is always welcomed to the White House, noting that "everyone on the team is invited." 

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CNN reporter MJ Lee pressed the White House on whether Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is still invited following his speech.