“Anything else that we’re hearing or reporting is absolutely false,” she said, adding “and that’s directly from [Biden].”

On Wednesday, the White House also announced a “significant” new Ukraine aid package for its ongoing war with Russia in eastern Europe.

As Jean-Pierre touted Biden’s “historic” record, she said that the president “understands it’s fair” to ask questions related to his debate performance, characterizing it not as an “episode” as some have said but rather that “it was a bad night.”

It was also reported Wednesday Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were on a “all staff” campaign call with Democratic National Committee staffers.

The White House outlined how in addition to jet-lag and Biden’s alleged cold, the presumptive Democratic nominee was in the midst of his “ongoing duties as commander-in-chief” traveling the globe over multiple time zones including for the G7 Summit in Italy ahead of the high-stakes and early presidential debate, saying how Biden’s performance is “what can happen in an important moment when you’re not feeling well.”

“He owned that the debate was not his best night,” Jean-Pierre said. “It was not an excuse but an explanation and that’s what you heard form him.”

As she got questioned about the timing of Biden’s extensive and “rigorous” travel schedule and the period in which he allegedly was sick leading up to the recent CNN debate in Atlanta, Geo. with former President Donald Trump, Jean-Pierre defended the timing by saying Biden “knew he had to push through, and power through.”

“We are laying out and explaining exactly what happened,” the White House press secretary said. “We certainly don’t want to explain this away.” Biden, she said, will “continue to make a strong case for his agenda and thats what you’re going to see.”

The White House on Wednesday also unveiled its 7th such security package for war-torn Ukraine.

Jean-Pierre explained the package will include missiles, ammunition, rocket system, artillery rounds and “other critical capabilities” that are being drawn down from the U.S. stock supply, in addition to new Defense Department funding for interceptors.

Later Wednesday evening, Biden will host a planned White House meeting with more than 20 Democratic governors and Democratic Senate and House leaders in the wake of his recently self-acknowledged bad debate performance.

“The president is going to take some time and talk to those members and Democratic governors,” Jean-Pierre explained during a previous press briefing.

A spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he will visit the White House to attend the governors meeting and to “stand with the president.”

Meanwhile, two dozen Democratic governors held a Monday call to discuss their response to the campaign fallout triggered by Biden’s debate performance. Along with Newsom, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker did not particpate in that call, all mentioned as potential Biden replacements should he step aside or otherwise be replaced on the presidential ticket.

But Newsom has dismissed the idea of Biden stepping aside, maintaining that Biden’s legislative record as president and not a 90-minute debate performance should be the deciding factor for voters.

The Hill, citing a national Democratic official familiar with the call, said the Biden-Harris campaign was aware of the call, which had been organized by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

The Biden campaign insists that while the president had a bad debate night, he is assuring donors and Democratic political leaders that he is both still up to the job and able to win re-election in November after a more energetic and coherent post-debate campaign rally in North Carolina.

On Friday, Biden will do an interview, unscripted, with George Stephanopoulos of ABC News and a campaign event in Madison, Wis.