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Trump floats moving press out of briefing room
Trump has told aides he wants to restore the indoor pool Franklin Roosevelt added in 1933, and journalists could be moved across the street; reporters have objected before.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on Weekend EditionPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Washington Times: “Trump floats booting White House press from briefing room”, with reporting from The New York Times (via Zetik).
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 1:33 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson.
- Topics: White House, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Politico corrects one article after White House threat (October 22).
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- The Washington TimesTrump floats booting White House press from briefing room
- The New York Times (via Zetik)Trump Pushed to Evict White House Press Corps From 1933 Briefing-Room Site October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPresident Trump said on social media Saturday he may move the press to what he called a less obnoxious location, and the New York Times reports he wants to restore the indoor pool Franklin Roosevelt added in nineteen thirty-three.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA pool where the reporters sit. That's a very full-circle way to get them to swim with the story.
The story so far
- Trump, 80, debuts another new hair color at the White House · The Daily Beast
- Trump Insults Melania's Signature at White House; Kiss Video Goes… · Firstpost
- Trump snaps at reporter in Oval Office: 'Are you a sick person?' · The Hill
- Macron in Riyadh, Paz stuns United, Glee returns, Smith on Trump… · Yahoo
- Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target · AP News
- Politico corrects one article after White House threat · New York Post
- Trump floats moving press out of briefing room (this story)
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