The Trump administration, through press secretary Karoline Leavitt, announced it would begin to selectively choose media outlets for the presidential pool, breaking longstanding norms established by the White House Correspondents' Association. Historically, this pool has been determined independently by journalists to ensure broad and accurate reporting of presidential activities. While Leavitt claims the aim is to include newer media formats, the decision has drawn sharp criticism for potentially undermining press freedom and independence, as echoed in a statement by the Association's president, Eugene Daniels.
The White House Correspondents' Association rebuked the move in a blistering statement. This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States, Eugene Daniels, the president of the association, wrote.
Ms. Leavitt said that the new policy was intended to allow new media outlets such as digital sites, streaming services and podcasts to share in this awesome responsibility.
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