A White House spokesperson later clarified that the president had based his comments on claims from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman
The White House clarifies that President Joe Biden and other US officials have not seen or independently confirmed that Hamas terrorists beheaded Israeli children.
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A White House spokesperson says the president based his comments on claims from Netanyahu’s spokesman and media reports from Israel.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/white-house-biden-has-not-seen-or-independently-confirmed-hamas-beheaded-israeli-children/
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Always great when the white house has to release a clarifying statement that basically amounts to “Actually the president just straight up lied”.