Weirdly Normal

“The first official words by President Biden’s [Jen Psaki] spokeswoman included truth and transparency. ‘Rebuilding trust with the American people will be central to our focus,’ the former State Department spokeswoman told a small group of socially distanced reporters as she promised a return to daily briefings.

“In fact, Wednesday night’s session with reporters, the first of the Biden administration, was so normal — so weirdly normal — that you could be forgiven for thinking that you had mistakenly put on an old episode of ‘The West Wing.’

“This return to norms is wonderfully welcome after the horrors of the past four years. ‘It’s like running into a friend you haven’t seen in 4 years,’ tweeted Columbia University journalism professor William Grueskin.”

—Margaret Sullivan, media columnist, “The media can be glad for the Biden White House’s return to normalcy. But let’s not be lulled,” The Washington Post, Jan. 21, 2021.

• Editorial Comment: Are there no more alternative facts?

• Video: Biden spokeswoman Jen Psaki statement video. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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