evidence: Biden got no advanced notice about the search, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Aug. 9. He "learned about this FBI search from public reports," she said. "The President was not briefed… was not aware of it," Jean-Pierre said, responding to a reporter’s question. "No one at the White House was given a heads-up," she said. [...] White House. Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. 9 Aug 2022.