First Biden Press Conference Set for March 25
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Biden to Hold News Conference 64 Days After Taking Office—Longest Gap in 100 YearsPresident Joe Biden will have his first formal press conference as president next week—nine weeks after taking office and longer than any president in modern history.
The White House told reporters about the solo event slated for next Thursday but hasn't yet given a time.
Biden, who was sworn into office on January 20, has answered some shouted questions from reporters at other events or less formal settings, but his Republican rivals have recently questioned why he had gone so long without a lengthier press conference with more questions from...
From the Right
White House finally announces date for Biden press conferencePresident Biden will finally hold his first press conference on March 25, according to the White House.
It will bring and end to weeks of questions about why he is the first president in a century not to hold a solo question-and-answer session in his first 50 days. And it comes as analysts warned that the delay only raised expectations and the risk of an embarrassing "gotcha" moment.
Officials defended his actions, saying he took questions more than 40 times in other settings and that he had been focused on...
From the Left
Biden to hold first press conference as president on March 25President Biden will hold his first press conference as president on March 25, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday. The news comes after questions from reporters and urging from critics that he do so.
By this point in their presidencies, former Presidents Trump and Obama had held some form of a press conference. When Mr. Biden holds his first press conference, he's sure to face questions on the situation at the southern border, the possibility of an infrastructure package, vaccines and more.
Mr. Biden has taken shouted...
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