Joe Biden has not Given a Press Conference in 100 days

Joe Biden hasn't held a press conference since July 15th. That's 99 plus days ago. <br /><br />In that time we've experienced:<br /><br />Afghanistan withdrawal crisis<br />Haitian migrant crisis<br />Inflation crisis<br />Supply chain crisis<br /><br />None of these issues were important enough for the Resident of the United States to take questions from the American people.<br /><br />Politico calls out Biden for not doing interviews: 'Reflects the bunker mentality this White House has taken' Politico is calling out President Biden for his lack of availability for one-on-one media interviews. <br /><br />On a recent installment of its "West Wing Playbook" newsletter, Politico reporters Alex Thompson and Tina Sfondeles began by highlighting that Biden has participated in "just 10" interviews in the first nine months of his presidency – and not one since Labor Day. <br /><br />His tally pales in comparison to the 57 interviews Donald Trump had done and the 131 Barack Obama had done at the same point in their presidencies, according to Mark Knoller, a former CBS reporter and "presidential watcher." Politico also noted that Biden had done "at least double" the interviews at this point when he was vice president under Obama. <br /><br />"Biden’s team is quick to note that he often takes questions from reporters after he does events. Allies of the president are even quicker to note that no one outside of the Washington press corps really cares about press access," Politico wrote. "But the lack of interviews reflects the bunker mentality this White House has taken with the media — particularly the extensive back-and-forths where reporters can follow-up, push, and prod."<br /><br />"Biden has been especially wary of talking to print publications; he has yet to do an interview with reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, or Reuters," the newsletter added. <br /><br />Politico pointed out that the only three print interviews Biden had done so far were with Ne