Given the fact that much of Thursdays news cycles were dominated by the death of O.J. Simpson‚ it shouldnt have been that surprising Simpson was invoked during the White House press briefing. Somehow‚ the ever-inept Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had a cringeworthy answer.The Associated Presss Darlene Superville has always been a Biden hack‚ so she probably thought she was helping the White House out with her third question being about the corrupt and disgraced former NFL player (after two about Israel): Was there any reaction from the President to O.J. Simpsons death? Do you know if they ever crossed paths? If so‚ how? When?Setting aside the unintentionally somewhat on-the-nose crossed paths phrase‚ Jean-Pierres answer showed complete callousness to the family of those many believe Simpson killed‚ Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.So‚ Ill say this‚ Jean-Pierre began (as she often does) before adding [o]ur thoughts are with with his families during this difficult time obviously‚ with his family and loved ones.Yeeesh. Based on the creative litany of responses to a video tweet of the exchange‚ the public certainly has been left scratching its head. It was as though Simpson were some revered statesman or cabinet secretary‚ not a man with the nickname The Juice whose smarmy behavior led to a life of ruin after evading guilt in the criminal trial for the deaths of Nicole and Ron.Alluding to the tweet from Simpsons account by his family announcing his death‚ Jean-Pierre concluded:[A]nd Ill say this. I know that they have asked for some privacy and so‚ were going to respect that. Ill just leave it there.To see the relevant transcript from the April 11 briefing‚ click expand.White House press briefing [via ABC News Live subfeed]April 11‚ 20242:11 p.m. EasternDARLENE SUPERVILLE: Was there any reaction from the President to O.J. Simpsons death? Do you know if they ever crossed paths? If so‚ how? When?KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: So‚ Ill say this. Our thoughts are with with his families during this difficult time obviously‚ with his family and loved ones‚ and Ill say this. I know that they have asked for some privacy and so‚ were going to respect that. Ill just leave it there.