White House press access: Trump administration to decide who covers the president

The Trump administration has announced that it will determine which journalists can cover the President up close, disrupting a long-established practice where White House correspondents choose among themselves. The decision raises concerns about media freedom and press independence in the United States. Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #USMediaFreedom #WhiteHousePress #TrumpAdministration #PressAccess #JournalismRights #FreedomOfThePress #MediaCensorship #TrumpVsMedia #WhiteHousePressBriefing #USPolitics #MediaTransparency #AlJazeeraEnglish