The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
It’s a move that many reporters in the briefing room had been hoping for since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second administration, as journalists crowded into the small space and fought for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s attention. Very few reporters from right-leaning outlets currently have a seat in the room, with the exception of Fox News, The Daily Caller, and the New York Post.
Reporters who do not have a seat stand in the aisles on the left and right sides of the room, some arriving several hours early to have a better location during the briefing. Aisle standing comes with its own perils — less considerate reporters who arrive late sometimes attempt to stand in front of journalists who arrived early. Shorter reporters may be blocked by taller ones. Leavitt might not be able…
