Big expectations and pressure for Biden in first press conference
by Naomi Lim, Political Reporter |
| March 23, 2021 05:45 AM
The delay in convening President Biden's maiden solo press conference may have had the unintended consequence of raising the bar for his performance.
Biden is set to face reporters in his first stand-alone press briefing on Thursday, day 64 of his administration.
Yet by holding off on holding the press conference longer than his immediate predecessors, the White House has raised expectations for Biden, an inconsistent performer in some unscripted appearances. And it also means he will face reporters as his administration is increasingly criticized for its lack of transparency regarding the surge in unaccompanied migrant children at the southern border.
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