President Biden will not hold a press conference in Ireland despite frustration from the White House press and rumors that the administration is protecting him from the media.
will not hold a press conference while in Ireland, the White House confirmed Tuesday.
The announcement comes just one day after reporters blasted White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for the president's continuous refusal to take questions. It has been many months since Biden held a formal press conference, and reporters have questioned whether White House staff are intentionally protecting him from the press.
It is extremely common for U.S. presidents to hold joint press conferences when they are hosting or visiting a foreign head of state, but he will not do so during this week's trip to Ireland. "Any chance you have reconsidered your decision not to have a press conference while you're in Ireland?" a reporter asked Tuesday.President Joe Biden has frequently been absent from the briefing room throughout his presidency, and reporters are questioning whether the White House is protecting him.
"As you know, the president regularly takes questions from the press informally as well [as] at different locations and in different formats. Right before he got on Air Force One, he took about five very newsy questions," Jean-Pierre responded."There will not be a press conference on this trip," Jean-Pierre confirmed.
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