White House official Karoline Leavitt defended new press policies, arguing they expand access for digital and independent media outlets.
Leavitt Defends Trump White House Press Strategy as Fight Over Media Access Intensifies
WASHINGTON — A growing dispute over access to the White House press corps has placed the Trump administration and traditional news organizations on opposing sides of a broader debate about presidential transparency, media independence and who should determine which journalists receive direct access to the president.
Then-White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the administration’s approach during a conversation with Axios co-founder Mike Allen, arguing that changes to longstanding media procedures were intended to expand access to a wider range of outlets rather than restrict coverage.