White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended new media access rules during an Axios event in Washington, contrasting Donald Trump's public availability sharply with Joe Biden.
Leavitt argued that recent administrative changes democratize press access by dismantling traditional outlet monopolies in favor of diverse, independent, and smaller journalistic voices.
Addressing concerns about press pool restrictions, Leavitt emphasized that hundreds of credentialed outlets now share daily briefing room opportunities rather than a select few.