Role at the time: State Department spokesperson, Biden administration.
The record below is a paraphrase of the cited transcript, not a verbatim quotation.
The exchange and context
Questioned after Biden disputed Palestinian casualty figures, Miller said the US lacked its own accurate assessment and did not independently confirm the total. He nevertheless acknowledged a significant civilian death toll, described those losses as tragic and said he did not dispute UN figures when asked about UN personnel.
What this records
This is a record of the administration’s public evidentiary position and its qualifications. Lack of US verification is different from evidence that a reported casualty figure was false.
Sources: S61.
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