{"id":901195,"date":"2021-10-20T08:59:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T12:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=901195"},"modified":"2021-10-20T08:59:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T12:59:29","slug":"bunker-mentality-biden-has-done-six-times-less-press-interviews-than-trump-as-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bunker-mentality-biden-has-done-six-times-less-press-interviews-than-trump-as-president\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bunker Mentality\u2019: Biden Has Done Six Times Less Press Interviews Than Trump As President"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbunker-mentality-biden-has-done-six-times-less-press-interviews-than-trump-as-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=901195&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden has done just 10 extensive interviews with journalists since taking office, far fewer than either of his last two predecessors.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s number of interviews is nearly six times less than former President Donald Trump had done by the same time in his presidency. The difference is much more stark compared to former President Barack Obama, who had completed 131 interviews by the same time, according to former CBS White House reporter Mark Knoller.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s presidential interview count is also far off his pace when he was vice president in the Obama administration. By October 2009, Biden had completed roughly double the number of interviews he had as president. The dearth of interviews reflects the Biden administration\u2019s \u201cbunker mentality\u201d and approach to the media, according to Politico. As the outlet reports:<\/p>\n<p><em>Biden\u2019s 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.<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But the lack of interviews reflects the bunker mentality this White House has taken with the media \u2014 particularly the extensive back-and-forths where reporters can follow-up, push, and prod. 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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s full list of interviews, as reported by Politico:<\/p>\n<p><em>Feb 3 \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/joe-jill-biden-first-white-house-interview\/\">People Magazine\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>SANDRA SOBIERAJ WESTFALL<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Feb 5 \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XHpImN2644U\">CBS\u2019&nbsp;<strong>NORAH O\u2019DONNELL<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>(Super Bowl Interview)<br \/>Feb 26 \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z_k_rdoFYYc&amp;t=495s\">UNIVISION\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>ILIA CALDER\u00d3N<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(joint with the First Lady)<br \/>Mar 16 \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/transcript-abc-news-george-stephanopoulos-interviews-president-joe\/story?id=76509669\">ABC\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Mar 31 \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gvWwBHk3lRg\">ESPN\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>SAGE STEELE<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Apr 30 \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b69O9SZN3Y0&amp;t=27s\">NBC News\u2019&nbsp;<strong>CRAIG MELVIN<\/strong><\/a><br \/>May 13 \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=30Q15vi0whE\">MSNBC\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>LAWRENCE O\u2019DONNELL<\/strong><\/a><br \/>May 20 \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/20\/opinion\/joe-biden-david-brooks-interview.html\">The New York Times\u2019&nbsp;<strong>DAVID BROOKS<\/strong><\/a><br \/>May 25 \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2021\/05\/biden-trump-republicans\/618943\/\">The Atlantic\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Aug 18 \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/full-transcript-abc-news-george-stephanopoulos-interview-president\/story?id=79535643\">ABC\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The White House has gone to extensive lengths to keep Biden, who is known for meandering off-script and often flubs public remarks, on message and limit his contact with the media. In September, the White House press pool <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/white-house-reporters-file-formal-complaint-against-biden-for-refusing-to-answer-questions\">filed<\/a> a formal complaint against Biden for avoiding reporters\u2019 questions on topics such as his handling of the U.S. southern border.<\/p>\n<p>In August, after some speculation over Biden\u2019s press briefings, the president admitted that he called on reporters following a pre-selected list. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-admits-to-being-instructed-which-reporters-to-call-on-trump-press-sec-condemns\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported at the time:<\/p>\n<p><em>President Joe Biden said he had been given a pre-selected list of reporters and was instructed which ones to call on during his Thursday press conference regarding the deteriorating situation<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden has done just 10 extensive interviews with journalists since taking office, far fewer than either of his last two predecessors.Biden\u2019s number of interviews is nearly six times less than former President Donald Trump had done by the same time in his presidency. The difference is much more stark compared to former President Barack Obama, who had completed 131 interviews by the same time, according to former CBS White House reporter Mark Knoller.Biden\u2019s presidential interview count is also far off his pace when he was vice president in the Obama administration. By October 2009, Biden had completed roughly double the number of interviews he had as president. The dearth of interviews reflects the Biden administration\u2019s \u201cbunker mentality\u201d and approach to the media, according to Politico. As the outlet reports:Biden\u2019s 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.\u00a0But the lack of interviews reflects the bunker mentality this White House has taken with the media \u2014 particularly the extensive back-and-forths where reporters can follow-up, push, and prod. 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.Biden\u2019s full list of interviews, as reported by Politico:Feb 3 \u2014\u00a0People Magazine\u2019s\u00a0SANDRA SOBIERAJ WESTFALLFeb 5 \u2014\u00a0CBS\u2019\u00a0NORAH O\u2019DONNELL\u00a0(Super Bowl Interview)Feb 26 \u2014\u00a0UNIVISION\u2019s\u00a0ILIA CALDER\u00d3N\u00a0(joint with the First Lady)Mar 16 \u2014\u00a0ABC\u2019s\u00a0GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOSMar 31 \u2014\u00a0ESPN\u2019s\u00a0SAGE STEELEApr 30 \u2014\u00a0NBC News\u2019\u00a0CRAIG MELVINMay 13 \u2014\u00a0MSNBC\u2019s\u00a0LAWRENCE O\u2019DONNELLMay 20 \u2014\u00a0The New York Times\u2019\u00a0DAVID BROOKSMay 25 \u2014\u00a0The Atlantic\u2019s\u00a0EDWARD-ISAAC DOVEREAug 18 \u2014\u00a0ABC\u2019s\u00a0GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOSThe White House has gone to extensive lengths to keep Biden, who is known for meandering off-script and often flubs public remarks, on message and limit his contact with the media. In September, the White House press pool filed a formal complaint against Biden for avoiding reporters\u2019 questions on topics such as his handling of the U.S. southern border.In August, after some speculation over Biden\u2019s press briefings, the president admitted that he called on reporters following a pre-selected list. As The Daily Wire reported at the time:President Joe Biden said he had been given a pre-selected list of reporters and was instructed which ones to call on during his Thursday press conference regarding the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.Kayleigh McEnany, who was White House press secretary under former President Donald Trump, blasted Biden\u2019s list and said nothing like that ever took place during her tenure.\u201cLadies and gentlemen, they gave me a list here,\u201d Biden said during the press conference. \u201cThe first person I was instructed to call on Kelly O\u2019Donnell of NBC.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-901195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=901195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901195\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=901195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=901195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=901195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}