Jay Carney, the President’s press secretary didn’t actually say whatever dude, but he could have. When Carney responded to Rodman CNN outburst, he basically dismissed the nose-ring wearing nutcase.
āIām not going to dignify that outburst with a response,ā Carney said at as his daily press briefing. He repeated the Obama administrationās position that the communist country has the choice to ājoin the community of nationsā or will face further sanctions and isolation ābecause of its insistence upon using its resources to fund its military program and fund its nuclear ambitions.ā
During the CNN interview, host Chris Cuomo asked Rodman if he would speak up for Baeās family and āsay, āLet us know why this man is being held?ā If you can help him, will you take the opportunity?ā
The eccentric hoops star began to raise his voice, responding, āThe one thing about politics, Kenneth Bae did one thingā¦If you understand what Kenneth Bae did. Do you understand what he did? In this country?ā Rodman seemed to suggest Bae did something wrong but would not go into detail.
Bae, who was in North Korea as a tourist in 2012, was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for alleged anti-government crimes. The punishment came amid high tensions between the U.S. and North Korea following Pyongyangās third nuclear test. The White House has repeatedly urged North Korea to release Bae, a Christian missionary who was living in China and leading tours to North Korea.