Posted on 03/03/2021 10:25:38 AM PST by CheshireTheCat
Throughout his presidential campaign and continuing since taking the White House, Joe Biden has promised a transparent approach to press and public relations. Yet in recent weeks, his administration has closed off — at least for now — several key avenues via which the press and public have for years gained a modicum of transparency, accessibility and accountability from the White House.
These moves to curb press and public access come as President Joe Biden himself has at times appeared to be struggling with the public demands of his job.
Notably, the White House has said that while it will divulge records of individuals who physically visit the White House, it will not be sharing virtual visitor logs. The Biden administration has relied heavily on virtual meetings out of concerns that COVID-19 might spread in face-to-face gatherings.
An unnamed White House official told Politico this week that the administration's refusal to release virtual meeting logs was in line with "the same way that previous administrations didn't release phone logs."
Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki this week acerbically dismissed a reporter's query into the administration's lack of transparency on the issue.
"[Biden is] meeting with members of the Senate virtually today," she said. "There, I've released it for you. What else would you like to know?"
The White House has also shut down its comment line by which American citizens can call in to leave comments for the executive branch. A recording claims that the comment office is "temporarily closed" and urges callers to visit the White House's contact page instead.
The Biden administration has also removed the popular "We the People" petitioning platform originally started by President Barack Obama and continued through the Trump administration....
(Excerpt) Read more at justthenews.com ...
Don’t worry, the lamestream media will be all over this. /s
Any bets as to when Harris is sworn in? I predict April 1st.
“appeared to be struggling”
No one can speak the truth about pResident Turnip anymore.
News Blackout because of Biden’s brain blackout.
It is so tragic what has happened to this country in just a few weeks.
Appropriate-April Fool’s Day
“Joe Biden has promised a transparent approach to press and public relations. “
I hope you are right. I will lose a bet with someone if it is in March. I picked May.
If it is April, we go dutch on dinner.
Elder Abuse is no longer a crime, I guess
Maybe they could do a webcam. We could watch him take a nap, wander the halls of the WH, take his medication, etc.
All this gets in the way of taking a lid.
Or the reverse.
Lol
He stays until the DEMS want him gone. It has nothing to do with his actual condition.
Anytime after Jan 21 2023
Is there an over/under in Vegas for this?
Like remembering shoes and socks?
I would like to see him talk to his dogs in gibberish and watch them look at him with a confused expression on their faces.
Maybe they will even shake their head and look at Jill as if to say, “Really. You’re okay with this?”
I just don’t understand how China Joe’s “doctor” wifey can treat him so inhumanely and cruelly. He’s a sick old man yet she demands he stand up to the incredible pressures of the office of the executive. Damn, that’s mean!
From a poster on another site:
“Biden is a urine soaked vegetable”
Jill ought to be ashamed of herself
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