The WHCA traditionally assigns seats for the room, but a former press secretary said tradition does not date back as far as some may think.

The White House Correspondents’ Association says the Trump administration should abandon its “wrong-headed effort” to take control of the press briefing room seating chart.

So the ability to cover the White House is part of the metrics.” Legacy outlets will reportedly still have a place in the briefing room, but some may experience what Axios describes as diminished visibility,