White House takes press pool assignment role from correspondents


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The White House on Tuesday announced it would be taking over what reporters would be assigned to cover pool events with the president.

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  • The White House announced it will take over assigning reporters to cover pool events with the president. The White House Correspondents’ Association previously held the role. The move has sparked concerns about press independence.
  • The new policy allows White House officials to decide which media members can attend certain events and ask questions. The White House will still allow legacy media outlets to join and offer streaming services.
  • The WHCA criticized the move. They said it undermines press independence and suggests government control over which journalists cover the president. The WHCA signaled it as a threat to the freedom of the press.

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The White House on Tuesday, Feb. 25, announced it is taking over what reporters would be assigned to cover pool events with the president. Previously, that responsibility fell on the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), which said the move “tears at the independence of the free press.” 

The move comes after years of perceived favoritism by former President Joe Biden’s press team and sometimes-telegraphed questions from reporters.

The policy change means White House officials will decide which media members can attend events in locations like the Oval Office that cannot accommodate all members of the press and, most importantly, allow the reporters to ask questions at those events.

“For decades, a group of D.C.-based journalists, the White House Correspondents’ Association, has long dictated which journalists get to ask questions of the president of the United States in these most intimate spaces. Not anymore,” said Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

She added that legacy media outlets that have participated in the White House press pool can still join, but the White House press team will also offer streaming services.

The WHCA responded in a statement, saying they already rotate pool assignments to ensure including new and emerging outlets. 

“This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States,” said WHCA President Eugene Daniels. “It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president. In a free country, leaders should not be able to choose their own press corps.” 

The WHCA took a “noncommittal stance” on Biden’s removal of 442 accredited White House reporters when his press team changed the credential process in May 2023. The White House press corps was criticized in April 2023 when photographers captured a White House staff member with printouts of a pre-written question that a reporter was going to ask Biden during a news conference in the Rose Garden.

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Bias comparison

  • Media outlets on the left highlight the White House's increased control over press access, emphasizing the removal of independence from the White House Correspondents' Association.
  • Not enough coverage from media outlets in the center to provide a bias comparison.
  • Media outlets on the right discuss the change as a mere administrative adjustment, positively framing the inclusion of diverse news organizations.

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Key points from the Left

  • The White House, under Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, will now control the White House press pool, ending the long-standing role of the White House Correspondents' Association in this process.
  • Eugene Daniels, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, stated, "This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States."
  • Leavitt announced that legacy news outlets can join the press pool while emphasizing the inclusion of new media sources as well.
  • Peter Baker, a New York Times correspondent, compared the situation to how the Kremlin manages its press pool, emphasizing the importance of independent journalism.

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Key points from the Center

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Key points from the Right

  • The White House Correspondents' Association will no longer decide which news outlets access the briefing room, as announced by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
  • The Associated Press had recently sued the White House for limited access, and a federal judge ruled in favor of the administration.
  • Leavitt stated that traditional media outlets will still be present, and that diverse news organizations can get access.

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The White House on Tuesday announced it would be taking over what reporters would be assigned to cover pool events with the president.

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Full story

  • The White House announced it will take over assigning reporters to cover pool events with the president. The White House Correspondents’ Association previously held the role. The move has sparked concerns about press independence.
  • The new policy allows White House officials to decide which media members can attend certain events and ask questions. The White House will still allow legacy media outlets to join and offer streaming services.
  • The WHCA criticized the move. They said it undermines press independence and suggests government control over which journalists cover the president. The WHCA signaled it as a threat to the freedom of the press.

Full Story

The White House on Tuesday, Feb. 25, announced it is taking over what reporters would be assigned to cover pool events with the president. Previously, that responsibility fell on the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), which said the move “tears at the independence of the free press.” 

The move comes after years of perceived favoritism by former President Joe Biden’s press team and sometimes-telegraphed questions from reporters.

The policy change means White House officials will decide which media members can attend events in locations like the Oval Office that cannot accommodate all members of the press and, most importantly, allow the reporters to ask questions at those events.

“For decades, a group of D.C.-based journalists, the White House Correspondents’ Association, has long dictated which journalists get to ask questions of the president of the United States in these most intimate spaces. Not anymore,” said Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

She added that legacy media outlets that have participated in the White House press pool can still join, but the White House press team will also offer streaming services.

The WHCA responded in a statement, saying they already rotate pool assignments to ensure including new and emerging outlets. 

“This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States,” said WHCA President Eugene Daniels. “It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president. In a free country, leaders should not be able to choose their own press corps.” 

The WHCA took a “noncommittal stance” on Biden’s removal of 442 accredited White House reporters when his press team changed the credential process in May 2023. The White House press corps was criticized in April 2023 when photographers captured a White House staff member with printouts of a pre-written question that a reporter was going to ask Biden during a news conference in the Rose Garden.

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Bias comparison

  • Media outlets on the left highlight the White House's increased control over press access, emphasizing the removal of independence from the White House Correspondents' Association.
  • Not enough coverage from media outlets in the center to provide a bias comparison.
  • Media outlets on the right discuss the change as a mere administrative adjustment, positively framing the inclusion of diverse news organizations.

Media landscape

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122 total sources

Key points from the Left

  • The White House, under Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, will now control the White House press pool, ending the long-standing role of the White House Correspondents' Association in this process.
  • Eugene Daniels, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, stated, "This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States."
  • Leavitt announced that legacy news outlets can join the press pool while emphasizing the inclusion of new media sources as well.
  • Peter Baker, a New York Times correspondent, compared the situation to how the Kremlin manages its press pool, emphasizing the importance of independent journalism.

Report an issue with this summary

Key points from the Center

No summary available because of a lack of coverage.

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Key points from the Right

  • The White House Correspondents' Association will no longer decide which news outlets access the briefing room, as announced by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
  • The Associated Press had recently sued the White House for limited access, and a federal judge ruled in favor of the administration.
  • Leavitt stated that traditional media outlets will still be present, and that diverse news organizations can get access.

Report an issue with this summary

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