{"id":2368613,"date":"2024-11-13T16:38:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T21:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-trump-admin-planning-a-major-press-briefing-change-that-will-infuriate-mainstream-media-outlets\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T16:38:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T21:38:39","slug":"report-trump-admin-planning-a-major-press-briefing-change-that-will-infuriate-mainstream-media-outlets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-trump-admin-planning-a-major-press-briefing-change-that-will-infuriate-mainstream-media-outlets\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Trump Admin Planning a Major Press Briefing Change That Will Infuriate Mainstream Media Outlets"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-trump-admin-planning-a-major-press-briefing-change-that-will-infuriate-mainstream-media-outlets%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2368613&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses\u2064 the potential changes in the \u200bWhite\u200d House press briefing room landscape under \u200dthe incoming Trump administration. It suggests that\u2064 Trump may \u2062introduce more pro-MAGA \u2062(Make America Great Again) media outlets to\u200b the briefing room, which could displace some of the\u2063 traditional, \u2063establishment media outlets that dominate the current press pool. \u200bThere are 49 available seats in the James Brady Press Briefing Room, which includes major outlets like NBC News, Fox \u200cNews, and\u200d CNN, but \u200cmany of \u200dthe seated outlets lean left politically. Currently, conservative outlets like Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post,\u200c Newsmax, and The\u200c Daily Caller occupy\u200c about a quarter of \u2063the\u2062 seats, \u2062and there&#8217;s speculation that Trump would \u200cprefer\u200d to increase right-leaning \u2062representation\u200c closer to half.<\/p>\n<p>The article also addresses the anticipated appointment of a new press secretary, spotlighting potential candidates such as lawyer Alina Habba and former assistant \u2063press secretary Karoline \u200dLeavitt. Habba expressed her loyalty to Trump\u2063 and openness to the role, while other candidates \u200bare \u200calso \u2062being considered. The looming \u200cquestion of who will take this prominent position in the Trump administration adds\u200d another \u200dlayer\u2063 of intrigue to the upcoming press dynamics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>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 &mdash; something that may not sit well with them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/11\/13\/trump-reporters-white-house-briefing-room\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The White House Correspondents&rsquo; Association (WHCA) has control over seating, but the White House determines press credentials. Therefore, it&rsquo;s possible for an outlet to be credentialed, but not have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/front-row-favoritism-4-of-the-7-outlets-at-front-of-wh-briefing-room-are-actively-trying-to-hire-jen-psaki\/\" title=\"Front-Row Favoritism? 4 of the 7 Outlets at Front of WH Briefing Room Are Actively Trying to Hire Jen Psaki\">briefing room seat<\/a>,&rdquo; Axios noted.<\/p>\n<p>Those seated right up front include NBC News, Fox News, CBS News, The Associated Press, ABC News, Reuters, and CNN, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/lifestyle\/media\/whca-seating-chart-2022\/2022\/02\/01\/77820ba2-807b-11ec-bf02-f9e24ccef149_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>A review of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">press room seating chart shows<\/a> that most of the outlets tend to lean left, but there are some conservative outlets in there such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/total-shocker-trump-selects-fox-news-host-secretary-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> and Fox Business Network, The Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, Newsmax, the Washington Examiner, and The Daily Caller.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>It looks to be about 10 total or one-quarter of the seats available. Given President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s contentious history with the press pool, he&rsquo;d likely want to get that total closer to half.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">COMING TODAY: The White House Press Briefing Room returns to full capacity and under a new seating chart. Top line is the front row nearest the lectern. First two rows don&rsquo;t change, but big changes and new outlets added further back. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1tsjaVyPZR\">pic.twitter.com\/1tsjaVyPZR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ed O&rsquo;Keefe (@edokeefe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edokeefe\/status\/1490674684890865665?\">February 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some pro-MAGA outlets noticeably missing that may want a seat are Breitbart News, The Daily Wire, One America News, and Real America&rsquo;s Voice, which would include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/steve-bannon-released-prison-week-election-immediately-gets-back-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve Bannon&rsquo;s<\/a> &ldquo;War Room.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Besides who will be in the press room, a question many are asking is who will be Trump&rsquo;s press secretary?<\/p>\n<p>He had two highly-regarded ones during his first term in now-Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and now-Fox News host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mcenany-says-god-calling-americans-fulfill-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kayleigh McEnany<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is reportedly considering lawyer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-shows-new-front-runner-trumps-press-secretary-spot-media-terrified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alina Habba<\/a>, who often spoke to the media while she was on the legal team representing the 45th president in his New York defamation and fraud civil lawsuits over the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>She was mum during an appearance on Fox&rsquo;s &ldquo;Hannity&rdquo; Tuesday night saying, &ldquo;I leave it to the president&rdquo; and her three children to give the green light.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everybody will know in time,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Host Sean Hannity followed up asking, &ldquo;If you were asked to serve in that role or any other role would you?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am very loyal to President Trump. I would think about it, very seriously,&rdquo; Habba answered.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Alina Habba when asked if she would serve as Press Secretary or any other role in the Trump White House: &ldquo;I would think about it, very seriously.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oZc1ZupePi\">pic.twitter.com\/oZc1ZupePi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1856532557954719975?\">November 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>CNN reported that Trump campaign spokesperson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-shows-new-front-runner-trumps-press-secretary-spot-media-terrified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> is also believed to be in the running.<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt served as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/23-year-old-republican-karoline-leavitt-launches-bid-to-flip-new-hampshire-house-seat\/\" title=\"23-Year-Old Republican Karoline Leavitt Launches Bid To Flip New Hampshire House Seat\">assistant press secretary<\/a> in the first Trump administration, working for McEnany.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump didn&rsquo;t just defeat Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>He defeated the big tech oligarchs who tried to silence him, the weaponized system of justice against him, and the fake news that has lied about him and his supporters for years.<\/p>\n<p>Greatest political comeback in HISTORY! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SrXBU7dbS6\">pic.twitter.com\/SrXBU7dbS6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karoline Leavitt (@kleavittnh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kleavittnh\/status\/1854143459004764240?\">November 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/4987055-trump-press-secretary-candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> reported others who could be under consideration include CNN conservative commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnns-voice-reason-scott-jennings-caps-trump-victory-one-final-masterpiece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Jennings<\/a>, as well as Trump campaign advisors Steven Cheung and Jason Miller.<\/p>\n<p>Axios sees Cheung, who served as a top communications officer with Ultimate Fighting Championship, as more likely to take the less-visible role of White House communications director.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Axios noted that the James Brady Press Briefing Room has 49 seats occupied by various media representatives. While the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association manages seating, the White House controls press credentials, meaning an outlet can be credentialed but lack a seat in the briefing room. Currently, major outlets like NBC News and CNN occupy front-row seats, with a mix of left-leaning and conservative outlets present. Trump may aim to increase conservative representation closer to half of the available seats. Some notable pro-MAGA outlets missing from this arrangement include Breitbart News and One America News Network. Additionally, there is speculation about who will serve as Trump&#8217;s press secretary; potential candidates include lawyer Alina Habba and former assistant press secretary Karoline Leavitt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2368614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wh.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4106,33831,36370,33936,3634],"class_list":["post-2368613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-administration","tag-mainstream-media","tag-media-relations","tag-press-briefing","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wh.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2368613"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2368617,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368613\/revisions\/2368617"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2368614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2368613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2368613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2368613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}