White House says it ‘will decide’ which news outlets cover the president

White House says changes would rotate traditional outlets from the group and include some streaming services

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Tuesday (Evan Vucci/AP)

The White House has said its officials “will decide” which news outlets can regularly cover US President Donald Trump – a sharp break from a century of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organisations go where the president does and hold him accountable on behalf of Americans.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the changes would rotate traditional outlets from the group and include some streaming services.