President Joe Biden holds a solo press conference at the White House on Wednesday, one of the few such events he’s had in the 12 months since he took office.Reporters will likely pepper him with questions about Omicron, the situation with Russia and Ukraine, the status of voting rights and the future of Build Back Better.
It would not be at all surprising if he’s asked simply how he thinks he’s done in his first year, the kind of self-assessment the can be telling in and of itself.What viewers will see are far fewer reporters than normal as social distancing limits the number allowed in the East Room to just 42, this for an event that normally packs in as many journalists as possible.That’s a reflection of the surprises and setbacks for Biden as his presidency reaches the one-year mark on Thursday.
His administration has been hit with a variety of crises but most of all by the ongoing Covid pandemic, with a share of the public intransigent about vaccinations, and many others just wanting a return to normal — or at least some indication of when that will happen.Deadline spoke separately with six network correspondents about covering a Biden White House that is far different than his predecessor, with fewer leaks, less combat with the “fake news media” and a return to some past journalistic norms.
All of this is playing out as personal safety during Covid continues to be an issue, as the White House Correspondents’ Association has again limited the White House briefing room to just 14 seats as a way to socially distance in the tiny space.But that has still has its challenges, particularly as the White House has limited the number of formal presidential press conferences, with reporters relying on more fleeting moments for
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