President Joe Biden’s promise to head the most transparent administration if he won the election is proving to be harder for him to keep now that he is in the White House.

Press access has improved compared to former President Donald Trump’s era with regular briefings. But Biden’s tendency to make exceptions for his family, particularly his son Hunter Biden, has exacerbated possible conflicts of interest. And the tendency of his aides to be tight-lipped has created concerns after revelations regarding breakthrough COVID-19 cases at the White House.