Five ways Karoline Leavitt helped change the White House press shop
Departing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt‘s 20 months behind the podium could have a lasting impact on how her successors, Republican and Democrat, operate.
TL;DR
- Reformed the White House press pool, changing reporter access to the president.
- Established a "new media" seat in the briefing room, altering the traditional order of questioning.
- Began taking questions from reporters standing in the aisles, expanding access.
- Restricted reporter access to "Upper Press" offices in the West Wing.
- Adopted a more assertive and combative communication style with reporters, launching a "Media Bias" portal.