The White House announced that it has closed the press area and will not hold any further public events today, about an hour after saying President Trump would not make additional press appearances. The move tightens restrictions on media access.
The White House tightened media restrictions this evening, closing the press area and canceling all public events for the remainder of the day. The announcement came about an hour after the White House said President Donald Trump would not make further press appearances, as The Zioneer reported earlier. The reasons for the restrictions have not been disclosed. The steps represent a rare tightening of access to the White House press corps during a news cycle that has seen heightened security and diplomatic activity.
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- DevelopingTrump and Netanyahu reportedly keep press out of meeting amid war optics concerns
- DevelopingTrump 'reacts to press,' says in brief statement
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