[P-Marlowe]

The press is given passes to the White House at the discretion of the White House. CNN is free to watch the press conferences on CSPAN or Fox News and report it. They have no right to be present.

[JBW1949]

I think they should put a group of chairs together back in one corner and label them for NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN...all of the Fake Stream Media people...

[DrDude]

If this is a courtesy of the White House, Trump can abolish same. Stroke of a Pen or ping of a cell phone. Either way he should ban the entire Media on Jan 20 and then start a new system and make his own invites. The Presidential Media Entourage would be made up of whomever Trumps wants. I would love to see Trump bitch slap the Media into oblivion.

[Moonman62]

The press is given passes to the White House at the discretion of the White House. CNN is free to watch the press conferences on CSPAN or Fox News and report it. They have no right to be present.

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That’s my understanding, too.

At one time reporters submitted their questions in writing. Perhaps we should go back to that considering how many crooked jackasses are in the press.

[Kozy]

I agree. It's my press conference, its my WH. I get to invite in whomever I want. By not letting you into my WH I am not prohibiting you from publishing stories about dog catchers, snowflakes or the murder rate in Chicago. No one impaired your First Amendment rights. No harm no foul.

[Dave W]

Not true. The White House Press Association determines who gets credentials and who do not. Now, I don’t know if it has to be this way, but that is the way it has been handled for decades.