White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the changes would rotate traditional outlets from the group and include some streaming services.
The White House, under President Trump, will now determine which news outlets can regularly cover him, breaking with a century of tradition where an independent press pool held the president accountable. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated this move aims to be more inclusive and restore access to the American people. This decision follows a judge's refusal to immediately order the White House to restore the AP's access after they were barred for refusing to call the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' as Trump ordered.