President Biden first president in at least100 years not to hold a solo press conference 43 days office
President Biden has not held a press conference 43 days into office, marking the longest stretch at the start of a presidency in at least a century.
President records examined by CNN White House reporter Kevin Liptak found that at least 15 of Biden’s predecessors held a press conference within 33 days in office.
President Biden, who was often critical of former President Donald Trump’s hostile relationship with the media, has been facing questions about dodging the press for weeks, including from Brett Bruen, White House director of global engagement under former President Barack Obama.
Every president since at least 1923 has held a press conference within 33 days of taking office, including Trump, who held one 27 days in, and Obama, who took questions 20 days after arriving at the White House.
Last few days, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that Biden would hold a press conference but would not commit to a specific time frame.
President Biden when it comes to his schedule has not been posted online. Additionally, the White House comment line has been shut down, there are no citizen petitions on the White House website, and the White House has not released visitor logs. #PresidentBiden




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