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White House Breaks from Century of Precedent, Takes Control of Press Pool That Covers Trump

Free speech advocates are worried.

via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2025/02/26/white-house-breaks-from-century-of-precedent-takes-control-of-press-pool-that-covers-trump/

“This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States. It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president. In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps,” WCHA president Eugene Daniels said.

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