President Donald Trump rejected a report claiming the consideration of a White House press briefing room renovation, but left the door open to relocating the media corps after a series of press restrictions.

The New York Times published a report earlier this week alleging that Trump proposed the idea for the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room renovation to former press secretary Karoline Leavitt before her departure in August.

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