Biden to hold news conference on Wednesday capping his first year in office
President Biden will hold his 10th news conference as president on Wednesday, the day before he marks one year in the White House.
Mr. Biden, who has held fewer press conferences at this point in his presidency than recent predecessors, is wrapping up his first year in office with some intractable challenges —, a high number of COVID-19 cases and opposition within his own party to his legislative agenda. On Friday, the president spoke to tout his biggest legislative accomplishment so far, the bipartisan infrastructure law, and to announce the federal government will spend $27.
In a press conference, the president doesn't have a natural opportunity to ignore reporters and just keep walking if he doesn't feel like answering a question, and reporters have the chance to ask questions that might demand a more detailed answer, rather than a two-word or two-sentence response. Aside from the White House, Mr. Biden has previously held news conferences in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy. His first press conference as president
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