White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday said President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE is "one of the most accessible presidents we've ever had."

Her comments came in response to questions about Trump not holding a solo press conference for nearly a year and his accessibility during his Christmas holiday in Florida.

Sanders noted that Trump regularly takes questions from White House reporters and is frequently on social media.

Citing gaggles and social media, @PressSec says Pres. Trump is "one of the most accessible presidents we've ever had." https://t.co/i1L2SQC5RF pic.twitter.com/HZwCWFu6PW — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) January 2, 2018

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Trump did not hold an official year-end press conference before leaving Washington for the holidays, but he did take questions from reporters as he left the White House in December.

Trump last held a traditional news conference in February.

This story was updated at 4:20 p.m.