Biden is the first president in at least a century not to hold a solo press briefing by day 43.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday declined to outline when President Joe Biden will hold his first solo press conference, despite mounting pressure and calls for him to do so.
More than 40 days into his presidency, Biden has come under increasing media spotlight for not holding a traditional open news conference-the longest stretch of any president over the last century.
Former president Donald Trump took questions after 27 days in office, while Barack Obama held a formal press conference 20 days into his first term.
Biden came under fire on Wednesday at a virtual event with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, when the White House video feed cut without explanation, after the president said he was "Happy to take questions" from Democratic lawmakers.
The White House press secretary this week pushed back against criticism, without elaborating on when the president is likely hold a formal briefing.
"We look forward to holding a full formal news conference, but in the meantime the President takes questions from the reporters covering the White House regularly, including this morning," Psaki told CNN late Wednesday.
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Friday, March 5, 2021
Psaki Declines Setting Date for Solo Biden Press Conference Amid Mounting Pressure
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