In the White House briefing room Tuesday, the Trump administration announced its latest steps to tighten its grip on the message it sends out and the news coverage it receives. No longer would the White House Correspondents’ Association, made up of news outlets that cover the White House, determine how they will share coverage of President Trump at major events where space is limited.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the assembled reporters the White House would make that determination instead. Leavitt said the media association previously had “dictated” who was able to report directly on Trump and with this move, she was returning “power to the people.”

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