And some other news came out of the White House press briefing today about the media itself.

The White House says it's changing the traditional process of how reporters cover the president.

Press Secretary Caroline Levitt announced today that the Trump administration will now choose

which media outlets will be part of a select pool of reporters that cover smaller events and travel

with the president and White House officials.

A select group of DC-based journalists should no longer have a monopoly over the privilege of press access at the White House.

All journalists, outlets, and voices deserve a seat at this highly coveted table.

Previously, the pool was organized by the White House Correspondents Association.

That's an independent organization of vetted journalists who cover the president.

The move is part of a broader effort to limit traditional press access.

That's after the White House blocked access for associated press reporters.

Brian Stelter, chief media analyst for CNN,

joins us now. Brian, it's great to have you here. So the White House is breaking with a century

of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organizations covers the president's movements

and events when full press access isn't possible either due to space or security

constraints. The White House says it's trying to make the pool more inclusive. The White House

Correspondence Association says in a statement that this tears at the independence of a free press

and a free country leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps. How do you interpret this

decision by the White House?

Right. Jeff, if you and I went out and launched a new news organization today, we would be able to

apply to be at the White House. We would be able to apply eventually to be in the press pool.

So there already is a sense of inclusiveness. It is possible for new brands, new outlets, new

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