President Biden ‘Respects’ Olympic Hammer Thrower’s Right To Protest Anthem, Psaki Says

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that President Joe Biden “respect[s] the right” of an embattled Olympic athlete to “peacefully protest,” a day after Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry turned her back on the American flag during a medal ceremony at the United States Olympic trials in Oregon.

Asked about the incident, Psaki said that Biden has not spoken specifically about Berry, but that he respects her right to “peacefully protest.”