White House Says It Will Now Pick and Choose Pool Reporters

The White House said that it was taking control of picking and choosing the group of reporters able to cover President Donald Trump in limited environments like the Oval Office and Air Force One.

The decision, announced at a press briefing Tuesday, came a day after a federal court hearing in which the Associated Press asked for a temporary restraining order seeking to halt White House efforts to block them from the press pool that covers the president in certain circumstances.

US District Judge Trevor McFadden declined to issue the restraining order sought by AP, but warned the government that ...