Washington, March 17 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden will hold his first formal press conference since taking office next week, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday. Biden, who was sworn in on January 20, has broken with precedent by waiting so long to hold a full question and answer session with journalists. The White House says that he has frequently answered questions in informal settings instead. The press conference on March 25 will take place more than 60 days into Biden’s term. US media outlets both on the left and right have aimed increasingly sharp attacks at the president over the delay, with The Washington Post noting last weekend that Biden’s predecessor Donald Trump had given five news conferences by the same point and Barack Obama had given two. Fox News has made the absence of formal press conferences into a constant headline. Biden does take small numbers of questions from reporters, however, during daily events. On Tuesday he answered two questions just before leaving the White House for a trip to Pennsylvania to tout his huge economic stimulus package. Psaki, who speaks for Biden, gives a lengthy briefing to journalists every day, in contrast to press secretaries during the Trump administration who often went … Continue reading Joe Biden to hold first formal press conference