White House Praises Joe Biden's 'Character' Amidst String of Gaffes 

by Charlie Spiering

Oct 6, 2014 10:57 AM PT

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest defended Vice President Joe Biden for a series of gaffes, more recently his comments about Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE for suggesting that they helped support terrorist factions in Syria. 

Over the weekend, Biden called government officials in the UAE and Turkey to clarify and apologize for his remarks.

ABC News reporter Jon Karl questioned White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest about series of Biden’s bungled comments, asking if the President had a response.

“I think the Vice President is somebody who has enough character to admit when he’s made a mistake,” Earnest explained, noting that he apologized publicly and privately for his remarks.

Earnest added that Biden’s remarks did not hurt the coalition President Obama assembled with key Arab allies in the region.

“The fact of the matter is that Vice President continues to be a core member of the president’s national security team,” Earnest continued, praising Biden’s “decades of experience” in dealing with international affairs.

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