The White House is said to be planning to rearrange the seating chart for reporters in the press briefing room, taking the role away from the White House Correspondents' Association. Axios reported that an anonymous senior White House official conveyed that plans have already been formalized for a "fundamental restructuring of the briefing room,

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,