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WHCA Condemns Removal of Journalist From White House Pool

The WHCA said the move was retaliation after Feinberg questioned Trump, as the White House said he would no longer serve as print pooler.

  • The White House removed Andrew Feinberg, a correspondent for The Independent, from the print pool assignment for an upcoming trip on Wednesday without explanation, following a tense Oval Office exchange with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
  • During the Tuesday press event about a new fraud tip line, Trump lashed out at Feinberg, calling the reporter a "sick person" after he asked about owned golf courses and repeatedly questioned his mental state.
  • Association President Jacqui Heinrich condemned the decision on Wednesday as "retaliation," while a White House spokesperson defended it, stating reporters lack a "constitutional right" to sensitive government facilities.
  • Last month, the administration barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, though a federal judge later ordered their access restored; this removal continues the pattern of restricting coverage over hostile questioning.
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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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