The Trump administration has initiated a new policy limiting access for wire services, including Reuters, The Associated Press, and Bloomberg News, to the White House press pool. These wire services will no longer hold a permanent slot in the small group of reporters who cover President Donald Trump's activities, such as Oval Office meetings and domestic or international trips. Instead, they will be part of a larger rotation with approximately 30 other newspaper and print outlets, rotating for two regular slots. This significantly reduces their previous guaranteed daily access.
This move is seen as an attempt by the White House to exert greater control over which reporters can ask the President questions and report on his statements in real-time. Previously, the White House Correspondents Association independently managed the pool, always including reporters from AP, Reuters, and Bloomberg due to their mission of delivering real-time information to other news outlets globally. The new policy means these agencies will have markedly less access compared to January.
Further instances of restricted media access include the Treasury Department barring economics journalists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg from attending G20 meetings in North Carolina. This decision came despite nearly 300 media members, including one Times reporter, having high-level access to policymakers. Additionally, the White House previously denied reporters from Reuters and other news organizations access to a cabinet meeting in February 2025. These actions collectively demonstrate a pattern of the administration's efforts to control media coverage.
