President Biden will be doing his first press conference as president on Thursday, March 25 at 1:15 p.m. Although Biden has regularly received questions from reporters, he has not yet had a full press conference since taking office.
CBS News plans to broadcast its statements live to local CBS stations as a special report. CBSN will also broadcast the press conference in its entirety.
Biden has been criticized by conservatives and even some political allies for his delay in holding a formal press conference. At this point in their presidencies, former presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama had formally received questions from reporters.
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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that Mr Biden “is thinking about what he means, what he wants to convey, where he can provide updates and look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with a press free “.
They have been Mr. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveling the country to promote the American Rescue Plan, the $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief measure signed into law earlier this month. Mr Biden is soon expected to reveal the details of a major infrastructure package and is likely to ask questions this Thursday about his next proposal, immigration and arms control.
On Tuesday, convened the Senate to move forward with two House-approved bills aimed at reducing gun violence, following deadly shootings in Colorado and Georgia. Psaki said the White House does not rule out executive action against gun violence.