: Biden defends his release of oil reserves from criticism that it’s politically motivated

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President Joe Biden on Wednesday defended his use of U.S. oil reserves from criticism that’s it’s spurred by next month’s midterm elections, as his administration rolled out plans to release 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

“It’s not politically motivated at all,” Biden said, as he took questions from reporters at the White House.