Overview

• The White House formally removed the permanent wire service slot from the daily press pool, integrating wire services into a 30-outlet print rotation.
• Press secretary Karoline Leavitt now holds day-to-day discretion over pool composition, ending decades of White House Correspondents’ Association management.
• The Associated Press filed a motion arguing the new policy violates a recent court order prohibiting viewpoint discrimination and retaliatory exclusion.
• The Trump administration has appealed the April 8 ruling by Judge Trevor McFadden, which required the AP’s reinstatement to the press pool.
• Reuters and Bloomberg joined the AP in criticizing the policy, warning it undermines real-time coverage essential for local news outlets and global markets.