White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, In First Briefing, Cites “Record Low Trust” In Legacy Outlets

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, In First Briefing, Cites “Record Low Trust” In Legacy Outlets


White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, in her first White House press briefing this afternoon, promised better entry for impartial journalists, podcasters and social media influencers.

Displaying the outcomes of a Gallup ballot on a video monitor exhibiting document low belief in media, Leavitt stated that “it’s essential to our team that we share President Trump’s message everywhere and adapt this White House to the new media landscape in 2025.”

Leavitt stated {that a} seat within the briefing room — beforehand occupied by the press secretary’s workers — could be designated because the “new media” seat. The first particular person to occupy it, although, was Mike Allen, co-founder of Axios and a longtime veteran of Beltway media protection.

Leavitt promised to “work diligently” to revive press passes that have been “wrongly revoked” by the earlier administration. Policies have been modified by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre after one reporter, Simon Abeta, repeatedly disrupted briefings.

Leavitt stated that these eligible for the White House passes could be open to “new media voices who produce news related content and whose outlet is not already represented by one of the seats in this room. We welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers and content creators to apply.”

More to come back.

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