White House: "Biden to Hold First Official Press Conference This Month"

The timing of the joint parliamentary meeting speech is "under consultation with the parliamentary leadership"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jihee Kim] The White House announced on the 5th (local time) that President Joe Biden will hold his first official press conference within this month.

According to foreign media, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a briefing that "we look forward to holding a full press conference before the end of this month." Psaki emphasized that President Biden has been focusing on COVID-19, stimulus bills, and economic recovery while communicating by taking questions at various events.

Regarding the timing of President Biden's joint session address to Congress, she said, "We are still consulting with congressional leadership."

The U.S. President delivers a State of the Union address annually as mandated by the Constitution. However, typically in the first year of the presidency, instead of an official State of the Union address, a joint session speech to both houses of Congress, which is effectively a State of the Union, is given. Former President Donald Trump also held his first official State of the Union address in February 2018, the year following his inauguration.

Regarding the recently surfaced hacking of Microsoft's (MS) email program, Psaki said, "It is a serious vulnerability that could have widespread impact and an active threat," adding, "We are carefully reviewing what happened and what next steps should be taken."

It was recently revealed that an unidentified group attempted to hack multiple organizations by exploiting vulnerabilities in MS's Exchange email software. The hackers used a malicious program called 'China Chopper' across several groups.

Additionally, Psaki stated that regarding border and immigration policies, senior officials will visit the Mexico border area to assess the situation at President Biden's request.

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