Psaki shoots down leftist dream of codifying Roe: ‘Not enough votes, even if there was no filibuster’

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White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked aboard Air Force One by a reporter on Tuesday whether President Joe Biden intended to codify Roe vs. Wade into law and she bluntly pointed out that even without the filibuster, there just weren’t enough votes to pass a federal abortion law.

Psaki was en route to Alabama when she was quizzed over Roe vs. Wade. That occurred not too long after Biden made comments on the leaked draft opinion by the Supreme Court that was given to Politico, indicating it would overturn the landmark abortion case.

Biden has previously called for the codifying of Roe vs. Wade. In a statement, he also urged voters to get out and vote more pro-choice officials into office. He made further remarks on the tarmac saying the same thing just before he left for Alabama.

“So, the president spoke pretty passionately on the tarmac about the Alito draft being an affront to basic rights. But he also said he was not ready to commit to ending the filibuster to codify Roe. Why?” the reporter asked aboard the plane, according to the official transcript. “And is there a disconnect here between the passion and what needs — what he believes needs to be done?”