President Biden will be giving his first press conference as president on Thursday, March 25, at 1:15 pm ET. Although Biden has periodically responded to questions from reporters, he has not yet given a full press conference since taking office.
CBS News plans to broadcast its comments live on local CBS stations as a special report. CBSN will also broadcast the press conference in its entirety.
Biden was criticized by conservatives and even some political allies for his delay in giving a formal press conference. By this time 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 Biden is “thinking about what he wants to say, what he wants to convey, where he can provide updates and looking forward to the opportunity to engage with a free press”.
Mr. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were traveling around the country to proclaim the American Rescue Plan, the $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief measure signed earlier this month. Soon, Biden is expected to reveal the details of a major infrastructure package and is expected to answer questions on Thursday about his future proposal, immigration and arms control.
On Tuesday, he called the Senate move forward with two bills passed by the House with the aim of reducing armed violence after deadly shootings in Colorado and Georgia. Psaki said the White House does not rule out executive action on armed violence.