Karoline Leavitt Confirms Trump Is ‘Flirting’ With the Idea of Turning Press Briefing Room Into a Pool
“It was a swimming pool at one time,” the former White House Press Secretary defends The post Karoline Leavitt Confirms Trump Is ‘Flirting’ With the Idea of Turning Press Briefing Room Into a Pool appeared first on TheWrap .
Karoline Leavitt, the former White House Press Secretary, stated on HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher” that Donald Trump is considering converting the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room into a swimming pool. During the show, former Press Secretary Leavitt confirmed the idea, explaining that the room was originally a pool before being converted into a briefing space.
Although Leavitt acknowledged the topic was on Trump’s mind, she was unsure whether the president would proceed with the renovation. The New York Times reported that Trump had previously discussed reverting the space back into a swimming pool, noting that the president had mentioned relocating the press corps during one of his final meetings with Leavitt.
The White House confirmed that all options remained on the table, with Communications Director Steven Cheung stating that they would announce any decision when appropriate.
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