Fox News' Peter Doocy on Wednesday questioned White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on an apparent double standard for the Oval Office dress code, citing the examples of how Elon Musk and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were received.
"We know that some officials here were miffed that Zelenskyy showed up last week without a suit for his meeting in the Oval Office," Doocy started. "But Elon Musk never wears a suit in there."
Doocy was referring to the question from a conservative reporter Brian Glenn during Zelenskyy's contentious meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last week, asking why Zelenskyy doesn't wear a suit, and subsequent criticism from voices on the right.
"He did last night," Leavitt countered, mentioning Musk wearing a suit to Trump's joint address to Congress the previous night.
"So, what is the dress code?" Doocy continued to ask.
"Well, Elon Musk wore a suit last night," Leavitt said."I'm sure you saw it."
"Was he spooked by Zelenskyy getting kicked out?" Doocy asked.
"No, I don't think so," Leavitt responded. "I'm just pointing out that he did wear a suit last night. And I think the president liked that very much. And he looked great."
