Biden to Hold First Press Conference on March 25
We ran the numbers: There are 1530 news articles covering this topic. 30% (453) are left leaning, 40% (613) are center, and 30% (464) are right leaning.
On March 25, Biden will host his first formal press conference. While left-leaning articles highlight that the White House has defended Biden for not holding a formal news conference yet, right-leaning articles highlight that 55 days into his presidency, many began to wonder why Biden hadn’t held a solo news conference earlier.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that the White House has defended Biden for not holding a formal news conference yet, stating that his focus has been on securing enough Covid-19 vaccines for every American. White house deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also said that Biden has answered about 40 questions from reporters a events.
A centrist article by The Hill highlights that Biden has waited longer than his predecessors to hold his first formal news conference. The move is likely to allay critics and members of the press who clamored for Biden to hold a formal media availability and take questions from reporters.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that 55 days into his presidency, many began to wonder why Biden hadn’t held a solo news conference earlier. The article notes that the stretch of over seven weeks is the longest period a new president has gone without meeting with the media in the last 100 years.