Press secretary

The press secretary is responsible for collecting information about actions and events within the president's administration and issues the administration's reactions to developments around the world. The press secretary interacts with the media and the White House press corps on a daily basis, generally in a daily press briefing. The press secretary serves by the appointment and at the pleasure of the president of the United States; the office does not require the advice and consent of the United States Senate, however, because of the frequent briefings given to the global media, who in turn inform the public, the position is a prominent non-Cabinet post. As the official spokesperson for the leader of our country, the Press Secretary has one of the most important jobs at the White House. George Akerson was the first Press Secretary to the President. He was appointed to this position by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and served until 1931. Under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Stephen Early expanded the role of Press Secretary, and today the position still reflects his ideas and influence.

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Because Mr. Lockhart believes President Clinton is helping to move the country in the right direction, he looks upon every press briefing as an opportunity to communicate both information and enthusiasm about what the President is doing for our country. When the lights in the Press Room dim for the evening and Mr. Lockhart makes his way home, he often reflects on his experiences at the White House and his role as Press Secretary for President Clinton — "Working for both is a rare opportunity and an unforgettable experience."

Beginning in 1898, the White House allowed journalists covering the administration into the White House to conduct their writing and interview guests of the president. President Theodore Roosevelt had the West Wing built in 1902 in order to house the growing contingency of journalists. With more journalists present, President Calvin Coolidge first used the term White House spokesman, later to become the White House Press Secretary. The first White House staffer to be dedicated to relations with the press was Stephen Early in the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. (Source: ballotpedia.org)

www.britannica.com)The White House press secretary has various responsibilities. Key among them is the duty of communicating with the White House press corps (the group of correspondents, journalists, and other reporters who are based at the White House). The press secretary holds a daily press briefing, attended by the press corps, to report on actions and events concerning the president and the president’s administration. The press secretary may report on the president’s schedule for the day and on expected presidential visitors, in addition to reporting on the president’s and the administration’s reactions to national and international events and issues. The press secretary also fields questions from members of the (Source:

"Since then, I have quarantined and tested negative (via PCR) for COVID on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday," Psaki said. "However, today, I tested positive for COVID. While I have not had close contact in person with the president or senior members of the White House staff since Wednesday — and tested negative for four days after that last contact — I am disclosing today's positive test out of an abundance of transparency. I last saw the president on Tuesday, when we sat outside more than six feet apart, and wore masks." (Source: www.cbsnews.com)

President Joe Biden is preparing to hold a sit down White House meeting on Wednesday with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and other congressional leaders as he accelerates efforts to reach a bipartisan infrastructure agreement. (Source: www.pbs.org)