#shorts On 4/10/2023, a reporter asked White House Karine Jean-Pierre, “the lack of a press conference during the President’s upcoming trip and the lack of press conference that we see in general from this White House. I represent a news organization that owns 113 television stations. And a question that I’m often asked — and I don’t know the answer to, so I’ll ask you that question: Is the administration trying to protect the President from our questions? Please answer that question if you could.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Absolutely not. Absolutely not.
Reporter: Then why the lack of any interaction in a formal setting to have a press conference?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I mean, the President takes shouted questions. I —
Reporter: In a formal — in a formal setting.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I understand. Jon, I understand.
Reporter: Yeah. Okay. Yeah.

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I understand. I have dealt with this question about three times already. I understand it is — it is — it is the job of you all to ask this question to me. Totally get that. And that’s not a problem at all. But certainly, the President many times has — has stan- — has stood in front of all of you, has taken questions on his own …

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/c0ng-Z3QO18
Q: Is the administration trying to protect the President from our questions?