GOP Criticism of Biden’s SPR Drain Can’t Be Taken Seriously as They Got What They Asked for by Demanding Lower Gas Prices: Klain

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain attends a briefing in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said Republican criticism of President Joe Biden’s decision to drain the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) can’t be taken too seriously because the GOP demanded lower pump prices for American drivers and that’s exactly what “we did” by depleting the stockpile.

Klain made the remarks in an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program after being asked to comment on Republican claims that Biden was releasing the oil to give Democrats a boost ahead of the midterm elections, while the stockpile should only be tapped in emergencies like natural disasters or wars.