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Joe Biden’s press secretary Jen Psaki reinstates daily White House briefings
US President Joe Biden’s administration has held its White House press briefing, with press secretary Jen Psaki telling reporters her focus was on “bringing truth and transparency back to the briefing room”.
Key points:
- Biden’s administration will restore regular White House press briefings, which will be held each weekday
- One of Mr Trump’s press secretaries went nine months without holding a news briefing
- Ms Psaki says she has a “deep respect for the role of a free and independent press”
“There will be times when we see things differently in this room, I mean, among all of us,” Ms Psaki said.
“That’s OK. That’s part of our democracy.
“And rebuilding trust with the American people will be central to our focus in the press office and in the…
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