Trump Floats Replacing White House Press Room With Pool
Published 4h ago · Latest report 1h ago · Policy change
Affects United States
President Trump has reportedly considered turning the White House press room into an indoor swimming pool.
President Donald Trump has discussed dismantling the White House press briefing room to restore it as a swimming pool. The briefing area originally functioned as a pool during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt before Richard Nixon had it covered over to accommodate press staff. The proposal has circulated among administration officials and staff.
- The originThe briefing room space served as a swimming pool built for President Franklin D. Roosevelt before it was enclosed under Richard Nixon.
- The discussionThe idea of reverting the room to a pool has been raised by the president in internal discussions with staff.
Why it matters
The White House press briefing room is a historic workspace for journalists covering the presidency, making any structural changes to the facility a matter of significant public interest regarding executive transparency and press access.
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What outlets agree on
President Donald Trump has weighed the possibility of removing the White House press briefing room and restoring the space as a swimming pool.
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- Washington ExaminerTrump floats reverting White House press room to swimming pool: Report1h ago · open ↗
- The New York TimesTrump Pushes to Evict White House Press Corps4h ago · open ↗
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