Trump's press secretary vows to increase media access, criticizes Biden for neglecting his responsibilities.

The incoming administration, led by President-elect Donald Trump, will provide more press access than their predecessor, as promised by incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

President Biden is not planning to give a year-end press conference, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

"According to Leavitt, Biden has been spending a lot of time in Delaware, just as he did throughout his entire term. However, since the November 5 election, we haven't heard much from the leader of the free world. Leavitt believes that Biden realizes that his time as president is over, but he believes it is a dereliction of duty on his part to speak directly to the American people."

"However, that's not what we've witnessed from the Biden White House over the past four years," she stated. "Reporters who sit in the briefing room have been extremely frustrated with the lack of access and transparency from the Biden administration. I can guarantee that their access to the president and transparency will increase when President Trump returns to the Oval Office in January. We observed this during his first term, as he frequently invited the press into the Oval Office when signing bills. I anticipate that this practice will continue when he returns."

Planet Chronicle Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.

The Biden administration has been criticized for a lack of transparency both domestically and internationally. Specifically, the White House's refusal to allow press access during the Quad Summit in September, when Biden spoke with leaders from Australia, India, and Japan at his Wilmington, Delaware home, was deemed "unacceptable" by the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA).

"Eugene Daniels, WHCA president and Politico correspondent, stated in a message to the White House that his understanding was that the administration's current posture was for the press to only see the leaders drive in without cameras or eyes on POTUS during this historic moment. He noted that he couldn't recall a time when this president had a bilateral meeting on US soil and the press, as well as the American people, were blocked from seeing it."

Again, Jean-Pierre was confronted about the White House's decision.

"Jean-Pierre stated that there would be numerous opportunities available, emphasizing that there were other things to see and experience throughout the day. He mentioned a family photo, a high school visit, an important cancer moonshot announcement, and a chance to see the leaders say goodbye on Saturday. Despite the excitement of these events, Jean-Pierre reminded everyone that there were other opportunities created as well."

Biden's behavior during the G-7 Summit in Italy in June, where he snapped at a reporter for asking an off-topic question, was criticized by the WHCA.

"The White House Correspondents’ Association believes it is in the public interest to clarify that during a presidential press conference, whether at home or abroad, there are no restrictions on the topics of questions asked. While the White House has the power to determine the number of reporters the president will acknowledge, it is the responsibility of professional journalists to decide what to inquire about."

The youngest White House press secretary in history will be 27-year-old Leavitt when she assumes her role.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.