press corps

Donald Trump has repeatedly considered moving the entire White House press corps out of the White House, according to the Wall Street Journal. Such a relocation would upend decades of practice in which reporters work on-site with access to the president and his staff, and would likely draw strong objections from journalists and press freedom advocates.

A federal judge has ordered the White House to respond by 12:30 PM to allegations that it failed to comply with a court order concerning press access. The deadline sets up a rapid test of whether the administration will follow the ruling, and the story is drawing heavy attention as a fresh flashpoint in ongoing disputes between the administration and the press corps over First Amendment access.

Five broadcast networks in the White House press pool have suspended their coverage of the administration. The move affects pooled television coverage of presidential events and marks an escalation in tensions between the press corps and the White House. Details about the networks' reasons and the administration's response were not immediately available.