Lee Jae-myung, Deputy Spokesperson, Interview
“The essence of the problem is that the disparagement of the best friend has become a fact.”
▲ President Yoon Seok-yeol and US President Joe Biden are having a conversation after the 7th Global Fund Financial Commitment Meeting held at a building in New York, USA on the 21st (local time).-Yonhap News
Deputy Spokesperson Lee Jae-myung of the Presidential Office argued on the 27th that the so-called ‘profanity controversy’ during President Yoon Seok-yeol’s visit last week was “the essence of the problem is that he made remarks that seemed to disparage our best ally.”
Deputy Spokesperson Lee appeared on MBC Radio that day and said, “It is not a slang controversy to have seriousness.” “If profane language is the essence of this controversy, there is no reason and no reason to hesitate, whether the president expresses regret or more,” he said. I think that is the essence of the problem, that it turns out to be a supreme fact by making a statement that seems like it.”
Deputy Spokesperson Lee said, “This is not the essence of the present, but first confirm the intention and in what context it was made, and after the people understand the process, then I can explain that there are other problems. Then I can bring the opposition leadership and explain.”
Regarding the so-called ’48-second meeting’ between President Yoon and US President Joe Biden, Lee said, “On this tour alone, I had three meetings with President Biden. It was confirmed that the National Security Office or each level had already fully conveyed our concerns about what could be given, and that the U.S. side was also aware of it. More importantly, President Biden confirmed to our president that he was ‘well aware of the matter’.”
Reporter Ahn Seok