White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Business Insider: Biden's press office asked journalists to send questions in advance, and they say it's undermining his promise to respect a free press
* Reporters recently complained about White House press staff asking for questions ahead of time.
* Doing so would give the appearance reporters are working with the administration.
* The White House didn't deny the allegation and said it was a normal part of running a press office.
On her first day in office, the White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, pledged to bring "truth and transparency back to the briefing room," saying she had a "deep respect for the role of a free and independent press."
But less than two weeks into President Joe Biden's administration, reporters are raising concerns about White House press office staffers trying to get them to give advance notice on which questions they plan to ask at briefings, The Daily Beast reported.
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Update #1: White House Reporters: Biden Team Wanted Our Questions in Advance (Daily Beast) Update #2: Biden WH under fire for reportedly screening briefing questions: 'Universal outrage' if Trump did this (FOX News)
WNU Editor: I miss those regular scrums between President Trump and the press corps when he was always going and/or leaving Marine One.
Not going to happen in this White House.
