WH Econ. Adviser Rouse on Biden Saying Inflation Hit 'Peak' in December after Russian Troop Buildup: Inflation 'Due to' Pandemic and War

On Wednesday's broadcast of CNN's "The Lead," White House Council of Economic Advisers Chair Cecilia Rouse responded to a clip of President Joe Biden predicting that inflation had peaked on December 10, 2021, when Russian troops were already on Ukraine's border by stating that "The inflation we're seeing is due to the pandemic and is due to the war."