White House avoids taking sides in Schumer’s Zyn crackdown

Published January 24, 2024 2:21pm ET



The White House is sidestepping questions regarding President Joe Biden‘s position on Zyn tobacco-less nicotine pouches.

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre referred reporters to the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday when asked to address Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer‘s (D-NY) pressure campaign on Zyn amid complaints the Swedish company has been pushing its product on children, particularly through social media.

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