The overnight report by Esquire magazine that the incoming Trump administration is “seriously considering” a plan to evict the press corps from the White House prompted a frenzied response by the White House Correspondents Association, and led to a scramble among Washington’s press elite to demand if this report was accurate. As it turns out, Trump’s intentions may be just the opposite of what was reported, because according statements by Priebus, Pence and Spicer, the incoming Trump administration is actually considering expanding the number of journalists who have access to Trump, not limiting it.
As a result, the Trump admin is now considering moving White House press briefings out of the West Wing to accommodate more than the ‘Washington media elite,’ incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said on Sunday, cited by Bloomberg.
VP-elect Mike Pence said any change would be made for logistical reasons, in response to heavy demand from media organizations. ‘There’s such a tremendous amount of interest in this incoming administration that they’re giving some consideration to finding a larger venue on the 18 acres in the White House complex, to accommodate that extraordinary interest,’ Pence said on CBS News’ ‘Face the Nation.’
This post was published at Zero Hedge on Jan 15, 2017.
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