Gladys Knight’s Husband Says Biden Told Them Meeting On PPE Company Won’t Happen

Gladys Knight‘s husband says President Biden straight up informed them he did not have quarter-hour to speak with them about what they see as an enormous downside … Black companies being handed up for presidency contracts.

The singer and her husband, William McDowell, joined us on “TMZ Live” Monday and defined their expertise attempting to nail down a gathering with Biden … which has thus far confirmed unattainable, a lot to their chagrin.

Remember … Gladys has been trying to fulfill with Biden since 2021 — she needs to get a authorities contract so her firm can present PPE to the general public — and her husband says he lastly cornered Biden within the White House and was informed the assembly wasn’t going to occur.

Biden offered Gladys with the National Medal of Arts final week, however her husband says when he introduced up the assembly to POTUS he was instantly shut down.

Gladys and William are adamant they are not on the lookout for a authorities payday or handout right here … they are saying Biden’s refusal to fulfill with them is an instance of a a lot bigger downside … Black companies frequently coming in final for federal contracts, which they really feel is a civil rights problem.

It’s an issue Gladys says isn’t distinctive to Biden, although … she says the feds have all the time been unfair to Black enterprise homeowners, relationship again to when JFK was in workplace … a minimum of in her expertise.

The problem right here although … Gladys and William say the Biden Administration is speaking about desirous to create a stage taking part in area, however actions aren’t backing up phrases.