The White House is restricting reporters’ access to Area Sorting Communications Offices

The White House announced on Friday that reporters were no longer allowed to freely enter the West Wing, which is home to high-ranking officials, including Press Secretary Caroline Leavett.

In the memorial, the National Security Council said that journalists are not allowed to access room 140, known as the oval office, without appointment, “that the movement is necessary to protect sensitive things and protect the security of the country.

“In order to protect such things, and maintain communication between security personnel and stressed publishers are no longer allowed to access room 140 without prior permission without an authorized appointment member,” said the Memo.

White Housed White House reporters can access the front room on short notice to speak with senior officials. Reporters may have access to another location where White House Chief Communications staff have desks, the memo said.

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The White House Traditionalists said the new restrictions would affect the ability of the flood to question officials, ensure transparency and hold the government to account.

“The White House Tradilliants’ Association thoughtlessly opposes any attempt to limit journalists from social media sites that have been open for a long time,” said the current president of the group, said in a statement.

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said on Friday that the informants were caught secretly recording video and audio in the offices and roamed restricted areas.

“Some journalists were caught secretly recording a video with a listener of our offices, as well as photos of sensitive information, without permission,” said some callers who stuck to our meetings in private meetings, only. “

The National Security Council said journalists are not allowed access to room 140, also known as “The Press Room.” (ap)

The Clinton administration announced a similar move in 1993 to limit news coverage in Room 140, but it was later shelved following a fierce backlash.

This comes after the Pentagon recently announced a new policy in which news outlets must agree to new restrictions on communications.

This policy requires journalists to comply with the new rules, including that they can be considered security risks and have their Pentagon press badges destroyed if they ask for employees to be disclosed by the Department, even if the information is unclear.

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White House Communications Director Steven Cheung identified that reporters were even secretly recorded recording video and audio in offices and roaming restricted areas. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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At least 30 news outlets, including FOX News, have refused to approve the Pentagon’s media restrictions, arguing that this policy represents a threat to freedom and stifles freedom and hinders its ability to achieve independent news.

In addition, the administration of Trump At the beginning of the year removed Reuters, the stories associated with them and flowers from the permanent “Pool” of reporters covering the President, although those outlets may be included on a sporadic basis.

Reuters contributed to this report.