President Donald Trump said Saturday he may move White House reporters out of the press briefing room. He denied any plan to restore the swimming pool beneath it.
1970: the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room was built over the pool.
1933: Franklin D. Roosevelt installed the indoor pool for polio therapy.
Richard Nixon covered the pool to make room for more reporters.
The empty pool still sits under the briefing room floor.
Why it matters: Trump has clashed with the press during his second term. His administration has already narrowed reporters' access to the White House.
The administration took control of the White House press pool.
It cut access for some outlets and limited reporters in the West Wing.
What’s next: Trump gave no location or timeline for relocating the press. The post comes amid broader White House construction, including a ballroom where the East Wing stood.
Where would the administration move the press corps, and when?
