President Obama will appear on Fox News for the first time since 2014 as part of an effort by the outgoing commander in chief to reach a broader audience, the White House explained Wednesday.

“I think anytime the president does an interview with a television program that he hasn’t done an interview with for awhile, it’s an opportunity to reach a new audience,” press secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday in response to a question from CBS News’ Mark Knoller. “Or at least, an audience that may not have heard from the president directly in a while.”