President Donald Trump is reportedly discussing changes to the White House press briefing room, including plans to revert the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room to an indoor swimming pool. Multiple outlets say Trump has raised the idea in conversations connected to his communications team.
The New York Times reports that Trump has discussed evicting members of the White House press corps and replacing the briefing room with a swimming pool. The Washington Examiner adds that Trump floated the possibility of returning the room to its original state to former press secretary Karoline Leavitt before her departure in August, according to the report.
While both accounts point to a similar proposal—using the briefing room as a pool—the coverage differs in emphasis. One outlet focuses more on Trump’s broader push regarding the press corps, while the other highlights the reported conversation in which the idea was raised. No additional official confirmation of any final decision accompanies the reports in the provided articles.
