Several major news outlets, including the New York Times, CNN, and the Los Angeles Times, were blocked from an off-camera press briefing on Friday, igniting furious criticism from media organizations. The White House said it was adhering to ordinary press customs by holding an “expanded pool,” but observers call the incident another sign of the troubled relationship between President Trump and the media. A restricted non-televised briefing, or “gaggle,” replaced an earlier-planned full, on-camera briefing in the official White House briefing room, reported Politico.

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-blocks-reporters-briefing-shrugging-off-another-222445862.html

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