Trump restores the First Amendment to the press pool

Published March 6, 2025 8:00am ET



The White House Correspondents’ Association was established 111 years ago this month. In that time, this unelected body has decided which news organizations and reporters have access to the coveted press pool, which provides more access to the sitting president in smaller areas such as the Oval Office.

That all changed when President Donald Trump’s White House announced it would decide who would be rotated in and out of the press pool to expand the number of outlets and people who can ask the president questions in exclusive spaces. This includes, for instance, when he is signing executive orders in the Oval Office, holding Cabinet meetings in the White House, or traveling aboard Air Force One.

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