By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-jen-psaki-holds-white-house-briefing Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing Politics Updated on Jan 25, 2021 2:27 PM EDT — Published on Jan 25, 2021 1:06 PM EDT WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration will provide public briefings on the coronavirus pandemic starting Wednesday. Watch Psaki’s remarks in the player above. The briefings will feature public health officials. Psaki says they will occur three times a week and provide details on the government’s response to addressing the pandemic. That’s a stark contrast to the Trump administration, which kept Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious-diseases expert, and other top health officials on a short leash, with the West Wing press shop tightly controlling Fauci’s media appearances and offering few public briefings as the virus raged in recent months. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration will provide public briefings on the coronavirus pandemic starting Wednesday. Watch Psaki’s remarks in the player above. The briefings will feature public health officials. Psaki says they will occur three times a week and provide details on the government’s response to addressing the pandemic. That’s a stark contrast to the Trump administration, which kept Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious-diseases expert, and other top health officials on a short leash, with the West Wing press shop tightly controlling Fauci’s media appearances and offering few public briefings as the virus raged in recent months. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now