Trump says he may move White House press corps
Trump said he may relocate White House reporters, a move that could change daily access and coverage of the presidency, officials said.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump confirmed he may move the White House press corps to a different location, stating, "I may move the Fake News to a less obnoxious location."
- Trump previously urged former press secretary Karoline Leavitt in August to move news conferences out of the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, preferring to restore a therapy pool installed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933.
- Outside allies, including Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte and former strategist Steve Bannon, have pushed the concept in recent weeks, with prior transition discussions exploring the Eisenhower Executive Office Building as an alternative site.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung posted a statement saying America is "distrustful of the fake news media," adding that "all options remain on the table" regarding future press arrangements.
- These discussions follow months of friction, including a recent ruling by Judge Timothy J. Kelly that the administration violated First Amendment rights by barring journalists, a decision the White House is currently appealing.
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The U.S. leader considers moving the press space elsewhere, but dismisses recovering the old underground pool. Amid tensions with the media and near elections, he denies plans to eliminate the current press room.
"I might move Fake News to a less obtrusive location," the US president said in a post following a report that wants him to bring back a historic pool to the area where reporters' briefings are held.
UNITED STATES PRESIDENT Donald Trump has announced that he may move reporters covering the White House to another location.
The U.S. president loves moving the press corps to the White House, as he announces on social media. However, he rejects recent media reports about a pool instead of the press room. He never thought of "something stupid like that".
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