South Korean Leader Caught Disparaging Biden in Hot Mic Moment

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was caught on a hot mic criticizing members of Congress yesterday, saying it would be “humiliating” for President Joe Biden if they do not pass the $6 billion in funding he pledged to the Global Fund.

Yoon’s statements were caught as he was leaving a photo op with Biden at the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment Conference in New York City, according to CBS News.

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“It would be so humiliating for Biden if these idiots don’t pass it in Congress,” Yoon could be heard telling a few aides while leaving. Some translations of his statement say that Yoon called the congressmen “f***ers.”

Biden had just committed to following through with his pledge for the United States to donate $1 billion for every $2 billion committed by other countries, raising the total amount raised to $14 billion globally. The funding still needs to be approved by Congress.

Yoon’s comments reportedly went viral on YouTube, gaining almost 2 million views just hours after it was posted, according to the South China Morning Post.

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The South Korean president faced harsh backlash from Park Hong-keun, the leader of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea, who said Yoon’s “foul language tarnishing the U.S. Congress caused a major diplomatic mishap,” according to the outlet.

The Global Fund provides funding globally to fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.