White House Says 'Will Decide' Which Media Outlets Cover Trump, Including Traditional Ones

Washington: The White House officials ‘will decide’ which media outlets can regularly cover President Donald Trump up close — a sharp departure from a century of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organisations follow the president around and hold him accountable on behalf of Americans citizens.

Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, stated that the adjustments would rotate conventional channels out of the group and incorporate some streaming services. Leavitt portrayed the shift as a renovation of the press pool, claiming that it would be more inclusive and give "access back to the American people" who supported Trump. However, media experts expressed concern that the president's decision to choose who covers him raises First Amendment difficulties.

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“The White House press team, in this administration, will determine who gets to enjoy the very privileged and limited access in spaces such as Air Force One and the Oval Office.” Traditionally, the members of the pool decide who goes in small spaces such as the Oval Office and Air Force One.

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“It's beyond time that the White House press operation reflects the media habits of the American people in 2025, not 1925,” Leavitt said.

The statement comes from White house a day after a federal judge refused to order the White House to restore the news agency AP's access to many presidential events.

These new rules would rotate traditional media outlets and include traditional media houses, where experts, on the other hand, call it a “dangerous move for democracy.”

With AP Inputs