Biden Convenes Cabinet for First Meeting, Tapping 5 Secretaries With Selling His Infrastructure Plan The secretaries would “engage the public in selling the plan and help work out the details as we refine it and move forward,” President Biden said. Video transcript Back bars 0:00 / 1:08 - 0:00 transcript Biden Holds First Cabinet Meeting On Thursday, President Biden held his first cabinet meeting, in the East Room of the White House, where he gave “special responsibility” to five cabinet members to help promote his infrastructure plan. On Thursday, President Biden held his first cabinet meeting, in the East Room of the White House, where he gave “special responsibility” to five cabinet members to help promote his infrastructure plan. Mr. Biden, by contrast, was the only one who spoke during the brief period the news media was allowed in the room on Thursday. “But I think it’s not responsible.” On Monday, Mr. Biden called for governors and mayors to reinstate mask mandates.

Source: International New York Times April 01, 2021 12:23 UTC