Washington Post Nails Biden for Becoming a ‘News Media Evader’

President Joe Biden is facing more criticism from the media over his availability to the press.

In an editorial published on Monday, The Washington Post’s editorial board took Biden to task for the few number of solo press conferences he has held so far in his presidency.

“President Biden hasn’t dropped the microphone; he appears to have lost it. Mr. Biden is turning into a news media evader, and it’s harmful to his presidency and the nation,” the column stated as it noted Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan are the only occupants of the White House in the last 100 years to average fewer press conferences than Biden.

It pointed out the president has not held a press conference by himself so far in 2023.

He has held two joint-press conferences with foreign leaders. However, the Post argued, “It should not take a visit from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for the American public to hear the president answering urgent questions from a free press.”

It added:

“Presidents also typically interact informally with the media, answering a few questions on the way to an event. Mr. Biden doesn’t do many of those exchanges either, according to the American Presidency Project tracker.”

The column noted Biden even joked about how seldom he answers reporters’ questions during the White House Correspondents Dinner.

“The president and his team promised transparency. Instead, he is stonewalling the media,” the Post charged.

The column went on, “It happened again on Monday. Mr. Biden appeared alongside Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to brief reporters on new efforts to force airlines to compensate passengers when a flight is canceled. As soon as his remarks ended, Mr. Biden turned and walked off, ignoring questions from reporters.”