Hillary Clinton has now gone 181 days without holding a formal press conference, which has led to calls for the Democratic candidate to stop ignoring the media.

Clinton’s last news conference was held on Dec. 4, 2015, nearly six months ago. Her decision to forego open press events is agitating some Democratic strategists and journalists.

CNN host Jake Tapper asked Clinton about her avoidance of press conferences on Tuesday, saying, "It’s been something like five or six months since you’ve held an actual press conference. Is that something you will remedy soon?"

"I’m sure we will," Clinton responded. "I was shocked myself that I’ve done nearly 300 interviews [in 2016]. I believe that we do, and we should answer questions. Of course I’m going to, in many, many different types of settings."

The Hill, which drew attention to the clamor for Hillary Clinton to hold a press conference, noted that many of the interviews Clinton referenced were local news interviews that occurred before Democratic caucuses and primaries. She also included appearances on The Ellen DeGenerous Show and Jimmy Kimmy Live as interviews even though the hosts of those shows rarely ask challenging questions.

Those close to Clinton justified her actions by saying press conferences would not benefit her candidacy due to the ongoing FBI investigation into her private email practices during her time at the State Department.

The Hill reported: