President Trump's press conference was described as "refreshing" by David Axelrod.

On his first day in office, President Trump took questions from reporters, which CNN's David Axelrod found somewhat "refreshing."

Axelrod stated that he believed the former president wanted to create a contrast with Biden by holding a rolling press conference.

On Monday, just hours after being sworn in, President Biden took questions from reporters in the Oval Office, a rare occurrence according to CNN's Anderson Cooper.

According to Axelrod, the words of a president have real consequences, as they can send armies marching and markets tumbling. He believes it is refreshing for presidents to be exposed, and he was critical of President Biden's lack of exposure. He thinks it is better for presidents to tell the truth when they are doing it.

Axelrod condemned Trump's decision to pardon the January 6th rioters, calling them "hostages," in one of his first actions as president.

"The only defense for those who marauded the Capitol to stop the election certification process is that they were misled by the President of the United States, who claimed the election had been stolen and that something improper was happening."

Trump signed off on releasing over 1,500 individuals charged with crimes related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The order directs the Federal Bureau of Prisons to act promptly upon receiving the pardons.

At an event in Washington, Trump announced that he would be granting pardons to the J6 hostages.

During the discussion, Kaitlan Collins of CNN pointed out that Trump had spoken to the press for 45 minutes.

Trump found out about the letter Biden left him, a custom for outgoing presidents, while interacting with reporters.

Planet Chronicle' Diana Stancy and Jamie Joseph contributed to this report.