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President Biden’s Upcoming Interviews
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President Biden has committed to his second major network interview since the debate debacle that has fueled questions about his continued candidacy. The president will tape an interview with the NBC News anchor Lester Holt on Monday in Austin, Texas, the network said on Wednesday.
Details of the Interview
- NBC plans to air the interview “in its entirety” that evening at 9 p.m. Eastern.
- Mr. Holt, who last interviewed the president in February 2022, will speak with Mr. Biden for at least 15 minutes at the LBJ Presidential Library, NBC said.
- Excerpts from their conversation are expected to air on that evening’s “NBC Nightly News,” with the unedited interview to follow in prime-time.
Pressure on President Biden
Mr. Biden has been under pressure from allies to appear in more unscripted settings with journalists, to show that his poor performance at last month’s debate was merely one “bad night.”
Previous Interview Ratings
About 8.5 million people watched his interview on Friday with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos.
Upcoming Live News Conference
The president faces a more intense test on Thursday, as he is scheduled to conduct his first live news conference since the debate at the NATO summit in Washington.
Additional Opportunity
In setting the appearance with Mr. Holt, the White House has created an additional opportunity for Mr. Biden to make his case to a wide audience and provide counterprogramming to the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Transparency in Coverage
NBC took pains to say that it would release “the full interview and unedited transcript” of Mr. Biden’s appearance with Mr. Holt, ensuring transparency in coverage.