Dems hit as 'hypocritical' for failure to criticize Biden for similar oil deal slammed as bailout under Trump
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Democrats are being criticized for looking the other way as President Biden's administration purchases oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve after former President Trump was attacked in 2020 for bailing out Big Oil.
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said, "They're being kind of two-faced about this." Follow Julia's reporting on X at @JuliaaJohnson_ and send tips to Julia.Johnson@fox.com.
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the purchase of 4.65 million barrels of oil for the SPR last week. The response was minimal, with many lawmakers unaware the purchase had even occurred. The president did not officially announce the SPR replenishment or tout the purchase.