Hillary Clinton held her first press gaggle in 88 days on Tuesday after receiving criticism for ignoring the press.
Clinton talked to her press pool at a coffee shop in Minneapolis, Minn. while she got in last-minute campaigning before Super Tuesday primaries. Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Tennessee, Colorado, Vermont, Massachusetts, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Virginia, and American Samoa all will hold votes for the Democratic primary on Tuesday.
The other candidates for president have more frequent meetings with their press pools, according to Kerry Picket of The Daily Caller. Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.), businessman Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas), Gov. John Kasich (R., Ohio), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) all met with reporters last week.
Clinton has a long history of avoiding the press when possible and sending surrogates and aides to speak in her place.
On Monday, NBC criticized Clinton for not having gaggled with the press in 87 days.
The Clinton campaign has defended the infrequency of her press gaggles by noting that she has taken questions from voters at rallies. It is normal for a candidate to answer questions from both the press and voters in any election.
