Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Politics

Biden skipping Super Bowl sit-down spotlights unprecedented lack of access given to press

via PBS
This article was originally published at StateOfUnion.org. Publications approved for syndication have permission to republish this article, such as Microsoft News, Yahoo News, Newsbreak, UltimateNewswire and others. To learn more about syndication opportunities, visit About Us.

President Biden has chosen to skip the traditional pre-Super Bowl interview for the second year in a row, raising concerns about his limited accessibility to the press.

The decision comes amid reports of an impending release of a report on his handling of classified documents.

Interviews with the president are rare, with the last formal news interview occurring in October.

Criticism has arisen regarding the lack of hard-hitting questions and the avoidance of certain sensitive topics in recent interviews.

A White House spokesman said, “We hope viewers enjoy watching what they tuned in for — the game.”

Trump joked, “Each question contained the answer, and was so weakly and apologetically asked that it was a JOKE which should be considered a campaign contribution to the Democrat Party.”

New York Times reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs previously said, “They pretty much made it clear that I don’t think they – they see that they may be meeting that standard by putting the president up for interviews with, I would say, friendly talk show hosts and maybe getting their message out on social media.”

Biden’s limited press conferences and selective question-taking have sparked further scrutiny.

Despite this, the White House press secretary maintains that the president regularly engages with the press.

Karine Jean-Pierre recently said, “I wouldn’t say that he is not engaging with the press. I would not say that because he does.”

Read Also:

Nikki Haley Admits Why She Feels ‘Stupid’ On Campaign Trail

Hot Mic Slip Exposes MSNBC Host’s True Views On Biden

You May Also Like

Trending