“President Trump correctly believes that America cannot function safely long term if we are unable to scale advanced domestic manufacturing capacity, have our own critical supply chains, and our defense industrial base is dependent on foreign adversaries.”
On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the White House Press Office will now decide which reporters will get to cover the president daily, ending the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) exclusive role in selecting journalists for the job.
“As you all know, for decades, a group of the D.C.-based journalists, the White House Correspondents’ Association, has long dictated which journalists get to ask questions of the president of the United States in his most intimate spaces,” Leavitt said in Tuesday’s press briefing. “Not anymore.”
Her first two weeks behind the lectern have showcased both her precocious skills and a tendency to amplify her boss’s exaggerations. Trump is said to adore Leavitt, proclaiming a “star is born” at a recent White House event.
“The Trump White House will speak to all media outlets and personalities, not just the legacy media who are seated in this room. Because, according to recent polling from Gallup, American’s trust in mass media has fallen to a record low,” Leavitt explained.
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