Executive Branch

White House Changes Journalists’ Access to Press Offices Near Oval Office

The new rule makes appointments for credentialed reporters a requirement.
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White House Changes Journalists’ Access to Press Offices Near Oval Office
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 23, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Kimberly Hayek
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The White House issued a new rule on Friday requiring credentialed journalists to schedule appointments before accessing Room 140, known as “Upper Press,” in the West Wing. The change is effective immediately and is intended to safeguard sensitive materials handled by communications staff as structural changes take place at the National Security Council (NSC).

The White House’s new restriction on journalist access is a considerable change to press operations in the West Wing.

Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.