Psaki confronted on Biden's hot mic comment to reporter: He doesn't 'dismiss' deterring Putin

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is asked about President Biden's 'stupid question' hot mic moment during a question about Ukraine and Russia. White House press secretary Jen Psaki was confronted Friday over President Biden's dismissal of a question about the Russia-Ukraine conflict as "stupid," saying he did in fact not dismiss the idea of "proactive deterrence."Biden was caught on a hot mic muttering "what a stupid question" after Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich asked him, "Why are you waiting on [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to make the first move, sir?" Biden earlier this week sparked an outcry in Ukraine and around the world after he suggested a "minor incursion" by Russia into Ukraine would merit a different response than a more full-scale invasion."Is the president aware that he was caught on a hot mic yesterday? (Nic Antaya/Getty Images | Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images )Fox News reached out to the White House for comment on Bruen’s tweet and received a response from White House Deputy Press Secretary Andy Bates that simply said, "Who?"CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPBiden walked back his "minor incursion" remarks on Thursday, saying any movement by assembled Russian troops into Ukraine territory would constitute an invasion and be met with a "severe and coordinated economic response."Fox News' Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inboxSubscribedYou've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!