Simon Ateba, reporter for Today News Africa, who has gotten into several spats with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre over her refusal to take questions from him, tweeted that he believes the standards are directed at him.”The @WhiteHouse is changing the rules for press hard passes to target me,” Ateba tweeted. The guidance comes as Biden faces criticism from media outlets for his lack of press briefings. The Washington Post editorial board on Monday called Biden’s rare press availability “not acceptable.
