Vance brushed off the remarks, calling them “disgraceful” but praising his wife as his “wonderful partner.” The backlash was swift — White House Communications Director Steven Cheung blasted Psaki as “talentless,” while critics online accused MSNBC of hypocrisy. Commentators linked Psaki’s remarks to broader frustrations within the Democratic media circle, noting that even her successor Karine Jean-Pierre faced ridicule after recent gaffes defending President Biden’s mental fitness on national TV.