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Trump considering moving White House press corps

The New York Times reported Trump urged his press secretary in August to move news conferences out of the briefing room; the White House has announced no plans.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After Hours
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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo what happened? Somebody said there's a swimming pool going into the White House briefing room?

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPresident Trump wrote on Truth Social that he is not building one and never intended to.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe also confirmed he is considering moving the press corps somewhere he called less obnoxious.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDid he not post a picture of the pool himself?

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOn September twenty-seventh. Side-by-side images of the briefing room and an ornate indoor pool, captioned Fake News Before and FDR Pool After.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe denial is of his own caption.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDoes any of this change my week?

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNo formal plans, and no press secretary. The only one left to brief the press is the room.

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThen who tells the reporters where to go? And do they at least get a pool?

  10. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThey had one once. It was replaced by the briefing room. Which is the Before.

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