The Biden White House released its first round of visitor logs Friday in an effort to "restore integrity, transparency, and trust in government," the administration said. The logs include a list of 400 individuals who visited the White House campus during the month of January for tours, appointments and business meetings. The White House said it expects an increase in visitors as the coronavirus pandemic continues to subside across the U.S.BIDEN WHITE HOUSE NOT RELEASING VIRTUAL VISITOR LOGS AS WATCHDOGS CALL FOR TRANSPARENCY"The Biden-Harris Administration will be the first administration to post visitor logs from its first full year in office," the White House said in a statement Friday, adding that new logs will be released on a monthly basis going forward. In contrast, the Trump White House did not release any visitor log records due to national security and privacy concerns. The current administration came under some scrutiny earlier this year for their slow release of the White House’s visitor logs.

Source: Fox News May 08, 2021 20:03 UTC