{"id":903,"date":"2026-07-03T18:07:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=903"},"modified":"2026-07-03T18:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:07:59","slug":"%f0%9f%93%98leavitt-sets-media-straight-with-fact-check-on-joe-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=903","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcd8Leavitt Sets Media Straight With Fact-Check On Joe Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"517\">White House Press Secretary\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Karoline Leavitt<\/span><\/span>\u00a0defended the Trump administration\u2019s media access policies while emphasizing what she described as President\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Donald Trump<\/span><\/span>\u2019s unusually high level of accessibility compared to former President\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Joe Biden<\/span><\/span>. Speaking during an event hosted by\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mike Allen<\/span><\/span>, Leavitt argued that the White House has expanded opportunities for more media outlets rather than restricting press access.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"891\">Allen questioned whether changes to the White House press pool could affect historical reporting, mentioning the iconic photograph taken after the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania by an\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Associated Press<\/span><\/span>\u00a0photographer. He asked whether limiting the traditional role of major wire services risked losing important historical documentation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1286\">Leavitt rejected the idea that the administration was restricting journalists. Instead, she said the White House was broadening access by giving more opportunities to digital platforms, independent reporters, and smaller outlets. According to her, no single organization should permanently dominate the limited spots available in the 13-person press pool that regularly covers the president.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1658\">She also argued that the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association should not solely determine which journalists receive access to spaces such as the Oval Office or Air Force One. Leavitt maintained that even outlets highly critical of the administration continue to receive access, insisting the policy changes are focused on diversity of coverage rather than ideology.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"2226\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The discussion also revisited criticism of Biden\u2019s media strategy during his presidency.\u00a0<span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\">Axios<\/span>\u00a0previously reported that Biden had conducted fewer press conferences and media interviews than any of the previous seven presidents at the same stage of their terms. According to the report, Biden had completed 164 media engagements compared to Trump\u2019s 468. Former Presidents\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">George W. Bush<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ronald Reagan<\/span><\/span>\u00a0were also reported to have held more media appearances during comparable periods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House Press Secretary\u00a0Karoline Leavitt\u00a0defended the Trump administration\u2019s media access policies while emphasizing what she described as President\u00a0Donald Trump\u2019s unusually high level of accessibility compared to former President\u00a0Joe Biden. 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