At the end of a one-on-one press conference in Indonesia, after Biden took pre-planned questions from several reporters, NBC’s Peter Alexander called out whether Americans could expect anything in Congress “as it relates to abortion rights.” “I don’t think they can expect much other than to hold our positions. I’m not getting into any more questions. I shouldn’t even have answered your question,” Biden said. Biden, who has done far fewer one-on-one press conferences and interviews than his predecessors, is known to have a list of reporters to call, but Alexander was not on it. President Joe Biden’s meeting on Monday, November 14, 2022, with Chinese President Xi Jinping was the first time the two have met since Biden became president. (AP/Alex Brandon) INTERMEDIATES CONFIRM EVANGELICAL VOTERS TIE WITH DEMOCRATIC Biden added Monday that there likely aren’t enough votes to codify abortion rights as Republicans look poised to take narrow control of the House of Representatives in this year’s midterms. “I don’t think there are enough votes to codify unless something unusual happens in the House,” Biden said. “I think we’re going to come very close to the House … but I don’t think we’re going to make it.” One of Biden’s handlers then called out the remaining questions as Biden left the stage. Biden also praised the results of the midterms, where Democrats beat expectations by retaining control of the U.S. Senate and could even expand their majority if Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., wins his runoff in next month against Republican Herschel Walker. Democrats credit their push for abortion rights after the overturning of Roe v. Wade for their better-than-expected showing, and Biden pledged last month to ask Congress to federally codify abortion rights if they hold a majority. Voters across the country voted in favor of ballot initiatives protecting abortion access last week, from California to Montana to Michigan. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., left, and President Joe Biden speak on the tarmac during Biden’s visit to Syracuse on Oct. 27, 2022. (White House Travel Pool) JOURNALIST JOINS ELON MUSK’S WARNING AGAINST SENATE DEMOCRATS: ‘YOU TALK LIKE A TRUE SERVANT’ However, while there are still several close-vote races, Republicans look likely to win a majority in the lower house. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Biden took questions Monday after a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where the two discussed issues including the status of Taiwan and human rights. According to the reading of their conversation, they did not discuss the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in Wuhan, China. David Rutz is a senior editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @davidrutz.
