The incoming Trump administration is reportedly planning to add more pro-MAGA outlets into the small White House press briefing room, which may mean some traditional establishment outlets getting the bump — something that may not sit well with them.
Axios reported that there are 49 seats available in the James Brady Press Briefing Room with reporters from both media and print outlets filling the spots.
“The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) has control over seating, but the White House determines press credentials. Therefore, it’s possible for an outlet to be credentialed, but not have a briefing room seat,” Axios noted.
Those seated right up front include NBC News, Fox News, CBS News, The Associated Press, ABC News, Reuters, and CNN, The Washington Post reported in 2022.
A review of the press room seating chart shows that most of the outlets tend to lean left, but there are some conservative outlets in there such as Fox News and Fox Business Network, The Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, Newsmax, the Washington Examiner, and The Daily Caller.
It looks to be about 10 total or one-quarter of the seats available. Given President-elect Donald Trump’s contentious history with the press pool,