In a recent interview, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the ongoing debate regarding press access following the White House's decision to limit the Associated Press's privileges. Leavitt argued that the changes are beneficial, as they create opportunities for more diverse voices and reduce monopoly power held by select media outlets in the press pool. Despite criticism, she maintained that access to information remains strong through various journalists covering the administration daily, emphasizing the importance of a broader press representation for enhanced transparency and accessibility in news reporting.
The changes we've made have actually created more transparency, more accessibility and greater access for a broad variety of outlets and a diversity of journalists.
I don't view them as restrictions, we view them as opening access to more outlets, more voices... We shouldn’t have a few outlets who have a monopoly over the briefing room.
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