Clean Up Duty: Psaki Explains Why Biden Didn’t Mention 13 Service Members Killed in Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal During SOTU

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki explained on Wednesday the reason why President Joe Biden did not mention the 13 service members killed in Afghanistan during the disastrous withdrawal last August during his State of the Union address is because he simply did not have time to cover all topics.

Speaking with MSNBC’s Jonathan Lemire, Psaki was asked why Biden did not mention the January 6th Capitol riot. Psaki replied Biden has made his feelings about that day perfectly clear but then said because the State of the Union speech is so big that covers many topics, there wasn’t time to mention everything, which is applicable to the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

“Look, a speech like the State of the Union, it’s hugely important. It doesn’t touch on — it doesn’t have the time to touch on everything that is a priority,” Psaki said, adding they are actively supporting efforts to hold the people involved in the riot “accountable.”