President Biden will hold his first press conference as president on March 25, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday. The news comes after questions from reporters and urging from critics that he do so. (CBS News)
Biden will hold the formal back-and-forth with reporters on what will be his 64th day in office. (New York Daily News)
Former President Barack Obama held a press conference 20 days into office, and former President Donald Trump held a briefing on his 27th day. (USA Today)
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The White House defended the president’s decision to wait longer to hold a formal news conference by noting that he has taken questions at the end of events and asserting that he has been busy addressing the coronavirus pandemic. (The Hill)