The White House has announced a shift in how press access is managed for covering President Trump, indicating that the White House press team will have the final say on which reporters are allowed into the presidential pool. This decision follows a temporary ruling that allows the administration to bar the Associated Press for its refusal to rename the Gulf of Mexico. The press secretary emphasized a desire to diversify voices in White House reporting, suggesting a reduction in the historical control exerted by the White House Correspondents' Association. The AP has formally challenged the access denial, citing First Amendment rights.
"The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA), an independent association made up of members of the media, traditionally coordinates rotating pool coverage of more than a dozen journalists allowed access to the president in smaller settings."
"Leavitt asserted that the WHCA should no longer have a monopoly of press access at the White House and that legacy media outlets who have been here for years will still participate in the pool, but new voices are going to be welcomed in as well."
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