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WHCA head: Public ‘can no longer trust’ pool reports under White House control

Eugene Daniels, president of the White House Correspondents Association, criticized the White House's new press pool system, stating it undermines the independence of the press and discredits participating reporters.
Daniels claimed that limits on press pool participation threaten a free society and warned against the government's control over press coverage.
In response, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung described Daniels's letter as a 'chilling' threat to journalists who engage with the new press pool.
Daniels emphasized that leaders should not be able to select their own press corps, stating that this undermines the principles of a free society.

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The Atlantic

Why It Matters Who Asks the Questions

When the White House handpicks reporters to cover the president, the American public suffers.

12 days ago·Washington, United States

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CBS News

Trump administration taking control of White House press pool

Covering a president as part of the White House press pool dates back to the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The pool assignments are done on a rotating basis, which the White House Correspondents Association handled until this week. Now, the Trump White House will assign one or two slots in the pool. Marie Aberger, a former communications aide in the Obama administration, joins "America Decides" to examine the significance of the move.

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Fox News

Morning Glory: Change comes to the White House 'press pool'

Hugh Hewitt explains how the White House press pool hasn't always been this way. It's not written in the Constitution and that means it can change. This is the right time for it.

13 days ago·New York, United States

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NewsBusters

WH Correspondents Association Puts Out Grade School Hissy Fit Over Press Pool

On Wednesday night, Politico reporter and White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) presi

13 days ago·Washington, United States

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The Hill

WHCA head: Public ‘can no longer trust’ pool reports under White House control

The head of the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) says the public can no longer trust pool reports now that the reporters included in the small group will be controlled by President Trump’s team. “For years the WHCA had created a format for standards, length, accuracy for the American people that they could trust that…

14 days ago·Washington, United States

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