Trump transition beats the press
By Hadas Gold
11/21/16 03:21 PM EST
Three days after winning the White House, President-elect Barack Obama held an 18-minute news conference, fielding questions about Iran, President George W. Bush, the speed of his Cabinet appointments, his Senate successor, his intelligence briefings and even what type of dog he would buy for his daughters.
Thirteen days after his surprise win, President-elect Donald Trump has held zero news conferences. He’s sat for several interviews and plans to go direct to Americans with a taped video about his legislative priorities, and on Monday hosted an off-the-record meeting with major television executives and anchors at Trump Tower. Another meeting with the media is planned for Tuesday that will include The New York Times, his campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told reporters on Monday.
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