White House Correspondents' Association accused Trump Administration
The White House stated it would assume control of the press pool, traditionally organized by the correspondents' association, and select which outlets cover the president. The WHCA stated the change would let the government reward favorable coverage and punish critical reporting.
The accusation
White House Correspondents' Association
The White House Correspondents' Association accused the administration of restructuring the press pool to exclude outlets it had criticized.
The response
Trump Administration
The White House stated the press pool had been run by an unaccountable private organization and that the administration would expand access to a wider range of outlets, including new media. It denied targeting any outlet.
Institutions involved
Sources — primary documents first
- WHCA public statementhttps://www.whca.net
- White House press office announcementhttps://www.whitehouse.gov
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