Kirby snaps at reporter over Pelosi trip 'drama' ahead of potential Taiwan stop: 'You're manufacturing it'

White House official John Kirby clashed with RealClearNews reporter Philip Wegmann about the war of words between the U.S. and China over Nancy Pelosi's potential visit to Taiwan.

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At Monday's press briefing, RealClearNews reporter Philip Wegmann grilled Kirby as to why President Biden "bother[ed] with this drama from the beginning" when he suggested to reporters that Pelosi shouldn't go to Taiwan based on military assessment. 

"Why not call the Chinese bluff or tell them to pound sand when they started bellyaching about the possibility of this trip given, as you pointed out, there's no change in policy and there's precedent for Pelosi to visit Taiwan?" Wegmann asked.