Joe Biden Warns Truth Is 'Under Attack' in World Press Freedom Day Message On 5/3/21 at 10:23 AM EDT President Joe Biden warned the truth is "under attack" and said that "authoritarians" are trying to undermine the media in a statement issued for World Press Freedom Day. The day falls on May 3 and it honors the work of journalists and the press, as well as highlighting those who operate under difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions in different parts of the world. Biden issued a statement on the White House website on Monday praising journalists and calling on them to continue holding those in power to account. He also offered a stark warning about efforts to curtail the media.