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Trump Administration Shifts White House Press Pool, Increases Access to New Media

Michelle Wilson by Michelle Wilson
April 16, 2025
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The Trump administration made significant changes to the White House press pool on Tuesday, April 15th. It removed the guaranteed access traditionally held by wire services such as the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters. Instead, these outlets will be included in the pool, rotating alongside other journalists from print, television, radio, and new media outlets.

The shift follows a legal ruling favoring the AP, which had been excluded from the press pool after refusing to use the term “Gulf of America” in its stylebook, a decision tied to President Trump’s official renaming of the Gulf of Mexico. A federal judge ruled that the AP should be reinstated to the pool, but the ruling left a loophole that allowed the administration to change the press pool’s composition. As a result, the AP and other wire services will no longer hold their previous, permanent slots for daily access to presidential events.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt explained that the new press pool arrangement would better reflect the media habits of the American people in 2025. The pool will now include one print journalist designated as the “print pooler” daily, alongside a rotating mix of other print journalists, television network crews, radio journalists, and photojournalists. The change also allows the White House more control over the selection process, with Leavitt retaining discretion over the daily composition of the pool.

This move has drawn criticism from primary wire services and press freedom advocates. In a statement, the AP emphasized that the White House’s decision undermines the public’s access to independent news. “The administration’s actions continue to disregard the fundamental American freedom to speak without government control or retaliation. This is a grave disservice to the American people,” the AP said.

Reuters also expressed concern, stressing that limiting access to the President by reputable news outlets threatens the principles of democracy. “It is essential to democracy that the public have access to independent, impartial and accurate news about their government,” a Reuters spokesperson added.

The changes come amid ongoing tensions between the White House and the press, with critics arguing that the alterations reflect an attempt to control coverage of the administration’s activities. As the new policy is implemented, journalists and media organizations will watch closely to assess its impact on the press’s ability to report freely and impartially.

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