Clyburn on Fox: Dems, Biden not here 'just to satisfy the media'

[DonViejo]

BY THOMAS MOORE - 03/10/21 09:33 AM EST

President Biden has no reluctance about talking to the press, his close ally Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the third-ranking Democrat in the House, told Fox News on Tuesday.

Clyburn, whose endorsement of Biden in South Carolina helped catapult him to a win in the state's primary, said Democrats and Biden are simply busy with the COVID-19 package, and that voters didn't elect the president and a Democratic House and Senate to satisfy the media. The remarks come amid some grumbling that Biden has yet to hold a full press conference. The White House has said Biden will do so before the end of the month.

“There’s no reluctance on this President’s part to interact with the press,” Clyburn said after Fox News anchor and managing editor Neil Cavuto said he was curious “about why [Biden] is not doing any major press conferences.”

"Then why isn't he," Cavuto replied.

"Simply because we’re busy doing other things right now," said Clyburn. "We aren't here just to satisfy the media. We’re here to satisfy the American people."

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[empedocles]

1. Everything I've heard from Clyburn I've liked. Wish Dems would listen to him

more often.

[samnsara]

4. boy oh boy was my east coast bs supporting friend livid when he helped Joe get the nom..

...i like Clyburn a lot. i just let her vent.

[jimfields33]

6. I can't believe he's 80 years old

We are lucky to have so many that have such a vast experience on our side still giving everyday.

[a kennedy]

7. Well, he is the one responsible for Joe Biden being the 46 POTUS.

[gratuitous]

2. Boy, the media are all about press conferences right now, aren't they?

I didn't hear a peep out of them when Trump shut down the White House Press Room for more than a year and didn't have a press conference for YEARS. Biden is inaugurated and not even 50 days in, the media are champing at the bit. Got a question? Jen Psaki's holding a briefing today. And tomorrow. And Friday.

[SheilaAnn]

3. The media is bored, Biden is a little too perfect for them so they're hoping to get him on record in

a press conference and he will hopefully (for them) make some kind of gaffe (in their opinion) that they can feed off of for a week or so. Just my opinion of course.

[Laelth]

5. Very likely. m/t

-Laelth

[Wounded Bear]

8. Now that is some world class shade there...