On Tuesday, the White House announced its decision to directly control the press pool covering President Trump, marking a significant shift in media access. This move disrupts decades of tradition where the press pool, established during Eisenhower's presidency, allowed selected correspondents to represent the broader media. Historically, the White House Correspondents' Association selected which journalists could participate, ensuring diverse representation. This new control raises concerns regarding media freedom and the implications of restricting access to the president, a practice that diverges from prior administrations' norms and could impact journalistic transparency.
The White House press pool was created during President Dwight D. Eisenhower's term to solve a practical problem of which correspondents get to be present when the president is in small spaces.
The arrangement allows the White House to let a group of reporters be with the president, while the choice of which correspondents were in the group was traditionally left to the White House Correspondents' Association.
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