{
  "id": 15860300,
  "title": "Trump wants to boot reporters from White House, turn briefing room into swimming pool: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/trump-wants-to-boot-reporters-from-white-house-turn-briefing-room",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T07:41:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/trump-wants-to-boot-reporters-from-white-house-turn-briefing-room-into-swimming-pool-report-101792568183017.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump suggested removing reporters from the White House and converting the press briefing room into an indoor swimming pool, according to a recent report from The New York Times. The idea was reportedly discussed multiple times with then-White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during an Oval Office meeting in August. Trump wanted to restore the pool installed for former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which was later covered over by Richard Nixon's administration. Images comparing the current briefing room to the proposed swimming pool labeled \"FDR Pool\" were shared by Trump on social media. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung suggested all options remain open, but logistics and potential political fallout were cited as reasons why journalists would not be removed. Trump has a history of clashing with the media, often accusing them of spreading \"fake news.\"",
  "summary": "Donald Trump has floated the idea of booting reporters from the White House and turning the press briefing room into an indoor swimming pool, a report claimed.",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump proposed removing reporters from White House, turning briefing room into pool.",
    "Idea discussed multiple times with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in August.",
    "Trump wanted to restore FDR Pool, which was covered over by Nixon's administration."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing historical restoration over press access signals a continued effort to dismantle the traditional media infrastructure that serves as a primary check on presidential communication.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}