President Trump shocked the media by participating reporters in an prolonged Q & A within the Oval Workplace Monday evening whereas signing government orders and pardons and commutations for supporters prosecuted over the January 6 riot. The signing occasion went on for about 45 minutes as Trump took questions from reporters whereas he signed the orders and pardons. It was a stark distinction from the 4 years of the media overlaying up Joe Biden’s dementia.
Will Scharf, who was one in every of Trump’s private attorneys in his courtroom battles final yr and was appointed by Trump to be White Home workers secretary, handed Trump the binders with government orders and pardons, explaining to Trump and the reporters about every one.
Response from reporters:
The Washington Submit’s Matt Viser, “President Trump sits and takes query after query from reporters within the Oval Workplace, one thing that nearly by no means occurred with President Biden.”
President Trump sits and takes query after query from reporters within the Oval Workplace, one thing that nearly by no means occurred with President Biden.
— Matt Viser (@mviser) January 21, 2025
Washington Occasions reporter Mike Glenn, “To see President Trump simply sitting there chatting with reporters whereas signing a stack of Govt Orders is fairly hanging when in comparison with how Biden operated over the past 4 years.”
To see President Trump simply sitting there chatting with reporters whereas signing a stack of Govt Orders is fairly hanging when in comparison with how Biden operated over the past 4 years. #Trump #POTUS #Biden #PresidentTrump
— Mike Glenn (@MikeRGlenn) January 21, 2025
Axios reporter Marc Caputo, “Wonderful TV simply now, reporter simply requested Trump if Biden had written him a letter and Trump opened a Resolute Desk drawer and located it. He nearly opened it and skim it in entrance of everybody however opted to not”
Wonderful TV simply now, reporter simply requested Trump if Biden had written him a letter and Trump opened a Resolute Desk drawer and located it. He nearly opened it and skim it in entrance of everybody however opted to not
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) January 21, 2025
NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer, “President Trump’s first impromptu press convention and he took A LOT of questions as he signed a slew of government orders within the Oval Workplace. He simply bought again into the White Home moments earlier than.”
President Trump’s first impromptu press convention and he took A LOT of questions as he signed a slew of government orders within the Oval Workplace.
He simply bought again into the White Home moments earlier than. https://t.co/LfxoU0oakL
— Kellie Meyer (@KellieMeyerNews) January 21, 2025
Video of Fox Information reporter Peter Doocy asking Trump if Joe Biden left him the standard president-to-president letter within the Resolute Desk, merely addressed to “47”:
President Trump finds letter from President Biden left for him within the Resolute desk within the Oval Workplace. pic.twitter.com/VTEHM0fT8c
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 21, 2025
Video of Trump participating reporters for about 45 minutes (begins a little bit late):
Trump answered questions on the J6 pardons, Biden’s household pardons, international coverage, Elon Musk and DOGE, and different subjects whereas he signed all these paperwork.
