Class Act: Doocy Says It’s Time to ‘Move On’ After Biden Called to Say ‘Nothing Personal’

Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy showed Monday night the same level of professionalism, class, light-heartedness and elegance that liberal media have, as President Biden described him. “clear the air” after blasting him as “a stupid son of a bitch”Earlier in the day. Doocy actually insisted on telling Sean Hannity that Biden had said so. “nothing personal, pal,” It was “enough” It is also important to keep track of the time. “move on.”

Doocy first explained to the primetime Fox host when he learned Biden had lobbed a vulgarity after Doocy asked this question about the economy: “Do you think inflation is a political liability ahead of the midterms?”

Once he rehashed how he didn’t even know what Biden said until another reporter told him, he broke the news about the call, including how the two talked about “moving forward” Doocy will continue to ask unique questions.

[W]Tonight, we have news…[W]ithin about an hour of that exchange, he called my cell phone and he just said, “it’s nothing personal, pal” and we went back and forth and we were talking about just kinda moving — moving forward and I made sure to tell him that I’m always going to try to ask something different then what everybody else is asking and he said, “you’ve got to.” And that is the quote from the President, so I will keep doing it[.]

Hannity insisted Biden give him a one-on-one interview, but then shifted gears because he noticed Doocy never said Biden told him he was sorry: “Did he apologize?”

Doocy responded that they “had a nice call”Biden “cleared the air and I appreciate it,”Hannity was able to highlight this fact: “That doesn’t sound like an apology.”

Doocy countered there’s a lot bigger things going on in the world:

Sean, we are on the edge of World War III. There is so much going on. I appreciate that the President took a couple minutes out this evening while he was still at the desk to give me a call and clear the air and that’s all.

He added that he doesn’t “need anybody to apologize to me”And, in actuality, it is the President “can call me whatever he wants as long as it gets him talking.”

Fox News reporter recounted then his Monday afternoon back-and-forth with Jen Psaki in which he brought “two pages of questions about crime” he still had “rolled up in my pocket” that “I didn’t get in at the press conference last week[.]”

Hannity playedfully attempted to lobby Doocy one final time for interview with Biden Press Secretary Jen Psaki. However, Fox’s reporter insists it is time to “move on”:

That’s all I can say. That’s enough. So we can move on. It’s now possible to move ahead. There will be years — three to seven years of opportunities to ask him about different stuff.

Hannity then wrapped by telling him everyone’s “proud of the good work you’re doing,” adding: “Keep it up and I think it’s a badge of honor myself. So, if I’m your dad, I’m very proud of you tonight.”

To see the relevant FNC transcript from January 24, click “expand.”

FNC’s Hannity
January 24, 2022
Eastern Time: 9:06 PM

SEAN HANNITY: M. It strikes again. In all seriousness, Joe Biden really shouldn’t be casting stones from an extremely fragile glass house. Below is Peter Doocy (Fox News White House correspondent) who offers an update. What was your initial reaction to the story? To me, words don’t count. As I recall, during Trump’s years everyone would pretend to be vapors. “Oh, the President said this. “I think you know me pretty well. You’re a pretty tough guy. How did you react when you heard the news? 

PETER DOOCY. My reaction was delayed, Sean. The Biden staff were ushering me out, as you can see. They were telling us, “okay,” “thank you,” “time to go.” And you can see right there people are starting to move towards the door, myself included. It wasn’t until we went to the basement and then outside and then back to the press room that somebody said, “hey, did you hear what the President said about you?” I said, “no, what did he say?” Said, “he called you a stupid SOB.” And I was thinking, that? It was not what I heard, so I checked my phone. He did. So my reply was delayed. We have news for tonight, Sean. After years of clips of the President and I kind of mixing it up on the campaign trail and during the transition and here at the White House, within about an hour of that exchange, he called my cell phone and he just said, “it’s nothing personal, pal” and we went back and forth and we were talking about just kinda moving — moving forward and I made sure to tell him that I’m always going to try to ask something different then what everybody else is asking and he said, “you’ve got to.” And that is the quote from the President, so I will keep doing it

HANNITY: Okay, I’m your negotiator and would love to have a twenty-minute sit down with Biden and you, one-on-1. I think that would be — you know, I’m a Christian. You know what? I believe in forgiveness. He did he ever apologize?

DOOCY – He was very helpful and I really appreciate that. It was a pleasant call.

HANNITY: He’s — that’s not an answer. Was he sorry? It doesn’t sound like an excuse.

DOOCY: He said — he said, “it’s nothing personal pal.”

HANNITY: Oh, pal.

DOOCY: And I told him — 

HANNITY: Okay, pal.

DOOCY: — that I appreciated him reaching out. Sean, it seems like the world’s on the verge of World War III. 

HANNITY: Yeah, I get it.

Doozy: All the other stuff. I appreciate that the President took a couple minutes out this evening while he was still at the desk to give me a call and clear the air and that’s all.

HANNITY – At the very least, he called me pal

DOOCY: But — but — you know what? I do not need anyone to make me sorry. As long as he gets me talking, he can call me anything emojis. You played some part of today’s bit with Jen Psaki, and I. There were two pages of questions I had about crime. They are still in my hand. I have them in my pocket. There were two pages of questions about crime that I couldn’t answer at last week’s press conference, which lasted for over an hour. And so, I’m in there and I’m looking, “okay, if he takes questions, what’s it going to be?” But he said, I’m not going to take questions about anything off-topic. So, I’m thinking, okay, well, the topic is inflation. “Hey, hey, over here.” And then it took, like, five minutes, but I later heard what he said.

HANNITY: I want — I think the President should apologize by giving you 20 minutes, uninterrupted, one-on-one interview and that would — and first, Jen Psaki. You owe her 20 minutes. I’m trying to negotiate on your behalf.

DOOCY: She – Jen — Jen — hey, they keep calling on us at the briefing. 

HANNITY

DOOCY: As the President said, “nothing personal, pal.” And so —

HANNITY. Pal

DOOCY: — I — I think that’s enough. That’s enough.

HANNITY: You’re welcome, man. You’re all good.

DOOCY: So we can move on. It is now possible to move ahead. There will be years —

HANNITY: O man.

DOOCY: — three to seven years of opportunities to ask him about different stuff.

HANNITY: We — we’re proud of the good work you’re doing. Keep it up and I think it’s a badge of honor myself. If I am your father, you can be proud tonight. Anyway, Great job, Peter. 

DOOCY: Thanks, Sean.