President Joe Biden will hold an afternoon press conference to discuss the results of the midterm elections.
Biden, whose party outperformed expectations, will speak and take questions at 4 p.m. inside the White House. But he has already sent out congratulatory calls and text messages to a host of winning Democrats and thanked poll workers via Twitter.
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Democracy doesn’t happen by accident. We have to defend, strengthen, and renew it.
I’ll have more to say this afternoon, but thanks to the poll workers and officials that worked into the night to safeguard our sacred right to vote. And the millions who made their voices heard.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 9, 2022
Biden was criticized for campaigning only in safe blue states during the midterm elections, but his party enjoyed a strong election night. Republicans are still likely to take the House, but the Senate remains up for grabs as of Wednesday.
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Reporters repeatedly asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre over the last week whether Biden would hold a press conference after the elections, which is considered a tradition inside the West Wing. She responded that the public “will hear from the president,” which has now been confirmed. This will be Biden’s first full press conference since January.
