* Joe Biden will hold his first presidential press conference next Thursday
* 'President Biden will hold a formal press conference on the afternoon of Thursday, March 25th,' White House press secretary Jen Psaki said
* Biden has been criticized for not holding a formal press conference
* He has taken questions informally from the press
* That date is Biden's 64th day in office, a record for a modern president in waiting to hold a press conference
* Most presidents hold a press conference their first month in office
Joe Biden will hold his first presidential press conference next Thursday, the White House announced on Tuesday amid criticism about the amount of time it has taken the president to hold a formal question and answer session with the press.
'President Biden will hold a formal press conference on the afternoon of Thursday, March 25th,' White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.
Press conferences are ways for public officials to be held accountable for actions they are taking and policies they are implementing.
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WNU Editor: Will this be a wide-open news conference? I doubt it. I expect a lot of soft-ball questions. And a few hard ones. This news conference will also be held in the afternoon. Not at prime time.
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