01.11.2025 14:48
The White House has restricted access for accredited press members to the offices of Press Secretary Karine Leavitt and other senior communications officials in the West Wing. This decision was reported to be made in order to protect sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access. The White House Correspondents' Association has reacted to this situation.
The White House has restricted access for accredited press members to the offices of Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and other senior communication officials in the West Wing.
According to a report by The Hill, the White House has banned journalists from entering the offices of senior communication officials, including Press Secretary Leavitt, without an appointment. The decision was made to protect sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access.
ACCUSATION OF SECRET VIDEO BY JOURNALISTS
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung claimed in a post on the social media platform X, based in the U.S., that some journalists were found to have secretly recorded videos in the mentioned offices and entered restricted areas.
JOURNALISTS' ASSOCIATION REACTED TO THE DECISION
The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) expressed its reaction to the decision, stating, "We oppose any restrictions on access to areas open for news purposes." The "Senior Press" section located in the West Wing of the White House complex includes the offices of the spokesperson, communications director, and other senior officials.
Accredited journalists holding press credentials issued by the U.S. Secret Service have been able to freely enter and exit this area and directly ask questions to officials until now.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALSO IMPOSED CONTROL ON NEWS
The U.S. Department of Defense also announced new rules at the beginning of October, aiming to impose control on news from Department sources and to implement new regulations regarding the areas journalists can access within the building, requesting press members to sign a document containing these rules.