Summary
President Donald Trump said he might move the White House press corps to a new location away from the executive residence. He rejected reports about removing the press briefing room to restore an old swimming pool beneath it but said he could relocate reporters to a different place.Key Facts
- President Trump denied plans to remove the White House press briefing room to restore a historic pool underneath.
- He suggested moving the White House press corps to a "less obnoxious location."
- The idea to move reporters was previously discussed with former press secretary Karoline Leavitt but was not acted on.
- Trump recently banned journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico but was forced by a judge to restore their access.
- Trump has frequently criticized journalists who cover him.
- Changes to the White House under Trump’s administration include demolishing the East Wing, installing concrete pavers on the lawn, and building a helipad.
- The historic pool was built in 1933 for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and a press briefing room was constructed above it in the 1970s.
- Leavitt said Trump “flirts” with the idea of restoring the pool but it is unclear if he will proceed.
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