White House Correspondents' Association sidelined with regards as to WH press pool

[Grey Havoc]

White House takes control of press pool that covers Trump

It will determine which outlets participate in the rotating pool that reports from the Oval Office and Air Force One.

www.bbc.com

The White House plans to determine which news outlets have access to President Donald Trump, taking control from an association of journalists after more than a century.
The changes, announced by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday, mean the White House will determine which outlets participate in the "pool" that covers presidential events and shares material with other media outlets.
The rotation of pool reporters was previously determined by the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA), which said the decision "tears at the independence of a free press".
The surprise announcement comes as the Associated Press fights to restore its access to presidential events after it was blocked.

 

[Kiltonge]

In principle perhaps not entirely a bad development, the WHCA self-appointedly adjudicates as to who is authorised to cover the WH news and has been described as a cartel.

In practice we'll have to wait and see.

 

[apparition13]

In principle perhaps not entirely a bad development, the WHCA self-appointedly adjudicates as to who is authorised to cover the WH news and has been described as a cartel.

In practice we'll have to wait and see.

It's a bad development. It's the guy in the witness box getting to decide who asks him questions.