Biden pledged media reset after Trump –so why so few press conferences?
by Lauren Gambino in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#5V5R4)
The president has none of Trump's hostility to the press but frustration is growing over a lack of engagement with reporters
When Joe Biden finished delivering a televised update on the administration's coronavirus response last week, aides began to usher the press towards the exit as reporters shouted questions. Biden declined to answer.
Folks, we'll talk about that later," he said. Then came a question from NBC'S Kelly O'Donnell he couldn't ignore: Maybe a press conference soon, Mr President? We would look forward to that."
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