White House punches back at Republicans on ginned-up Easter outrage

• "The ban of religious symbolism on eggs as part of the White House Easter egg activities has been longstanding, dating back decades, and the Biden administration did not make any modifications to this rule," the Daily Caller wrote in its retraction.

Driving the news: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre highlighted the Daily Caller for "having the integrity to retract their story about the false claims that circulated this week about the Easter Egg Roll."

• "We hope others learn from their good example," she said during Tuesday's press conference.

State of play: Republicans slammed the White House over the misleading claim that it banned religious symbols on Easter eggs.

• GOP lawmakers also criticized the Biden administration for recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday. Transgender Day of Visibility is always held on March 31, which happened to coincide with Easter Sunday this year.
• Bates said in a statement over the weekend that it was "unsurprising politicians are seeking to divide and weaken our country with cruel, hateful and dishonest rhetoric."

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