President Biden will be give its first press conference as president on Thursday, March 25, at 1:15 p.m. ET. Although Mr. Biden has regularly received inquiries from reporters, he has not had a full press conference since taking office.
CBS News plans to distribute its comments live on local CBS stations as a special report. CBSN will also broadcast the press conference in full.
Mr 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 answered questions from reporters.
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that Mr Biden is “thinking about what he wants to say, what he wants to convey, where he can provide updates, and is looking forward to being in touch with a free press.”
Mr. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been traveling across the country to tout the US bailout, the $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus measure enacted into law earlier this month. Mr. Biden is expected to reveal the details of a major infrastructure package shortly and will likely ask questions on Thursday about his upcoming proposal, immigration and gun control.
On Tuesday, he appealed to the Senate to move forward with two bills passed by the House 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.