No ‘Public Spat’ Between White House, Pelosi Over Taiwan Visit: Kirby

White House spokesman John Kirby speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 2, 2022. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

White House spokesman John Kirby is denying a rift between the White House and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) over Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan.

“I don’t believe that there was a public spat,” Kirby said during an appearance on Fox News on Aug. 2.