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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×At his first formal press conference as president, fielded questions about immigration, the filibuster, China and guns. A reporter even asked him whether he would run for president again in 2024. But notably missing was any question about the pandemic, which has been going on for more than a year and continues to grip the country.AdvertisementNot a single reporter asked him about COVID-19, even though Biden started off Wednesday’s event at the White House by pledging that the nation will administer in his first 100 days in office. “I know it’s ambitious ― twice our original goal ― but no other country in the world has even come close, not even close, to what we’re doing,” he said. “I believe we can do it.”The omission did not seem to be lost on White House staff. Chief of Staff Ron Klain retweeted several people who pointed out the lack of pandemic questions, including one by a former Obama administration official who called it a “ by the press corps to focus on the issue that the vast majority of Americans care about most.” AdvertisementHe then tweeted his point more directly. Pretty sure it is for the American people and the Biden WH. — Ronald Klain (@WHCOS)also shows that addressing COVID-19 and strengthening the economy ― two issues that often go hand in hand ― remain at the top of what the public cares about.Suggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×At his first formal press conference as president, fielded questions about immigration, the filibuster, China and guns. A reporter even asked him whether he would run for president again in 2024. But notably missing was any question about the pandemic, which has been going on for more than a year and continues to grip the country.AdvertisementNot a single reporter asked him about COVID-19, even though Biden started off Wednesday’s event at the White House by pledging that the nation will administer in his...

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