CNN analyst Joe Lockhart says WH press should go easy on Biden so they don't fuel further distrust of the media

Doug P. | 10:58 AM on March 25, 2021

Today President Biden will hold his first formal press conference after shattering the presidential record for days in office without having one.

With Biden’s presser approaching, former Bill Clinton press secretary and current CNN analyst Joe Lockhart has some advice — no, not for Biden, but for the White House press who will be asking questions:

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— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) March 25, 2021

Here’s the full article https://t.co/SxkBV9q38P

— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) March 25, 2021

Well isn’t this special?

The White House press corps needs to adjust to the new President. The rules that evolved around Trump should not be applied to Biden. Some in the White House press corps have figured that out. Some have not. The press conference will be a national event on how the press treats the new President.

Distrust of the media is very high in our country and an overly aggressive or obnoxious press corps may do more to damage journalism than the President. Asking tough questions in a respectful way, allowing the President to answer and not trying to make yourself the story instead of the President will be the standard I’ll be watching for.

“Not trying to make yourself the story”? Did anybody else immediately think of Jim Acosta?

Joe Lockhart lol

— I got your #Unity right here (@jtLOL) March 25, 2021

Siri, what is the definition of hypocrisy?

— Michael M. Black (@MichaelBlackCA) March 25, 2021

Blatant bias. Now that their guy is in office, they're going to treat the office with kindness?! Trump should have been afforded the same respect, instead of hatred and vitriol every day. https://t.co/9KfdEKyCqg

— Steph ❤ America ?? (@ninigator1) March 25, 2021

"A lot of people think we are too partisan and biased towards one side."

"How do we address it, then?"

"Remember how we hounded the last guy, from the other party?"

"Yeah."

"Let us give the new guy, the one from our side, a break."

"Brilliant!"

— Emily Bordeaux ✊?✊?✊? (@EmilioBordeaux) March 25, 2021

Basically, this is how they are going to justify their 180 on handling Biden after their handling of Trump. Do they think the peons will buy it?

— Dawn (@dcbwaggett) March 25, 2021

“We’re throwing softballs at Biden to regain trust in the media” would be quite the bold strategy.