press corps
noun
: a group of news reporters who are located in a particular place or who follow a particular person
the White House press corps
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The pool is a small group of journalists who travel with the president and cover events on behalf of the entire press corps.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked Jennifer Griffin, his former colleague at Fox News and a longtime member of the Pentagon press corps, amid a broader push to discredit media outlets reporting on intelligence laying out the extent of damages done by U.S. strikes to Iranian nuclear sites.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 26 June 2025
The association is governed by a board of journalists who are elected by their press corps peers to carry out the responsibilities that the Trump White House is now plotting to take over.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
The recent moves come as the administration continues to weaken the traditional White House press corps by bringing in more individuals from Trump-friendly outlets or conservative social media influencers.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attacked Jennifer Griffin, his former colleague at Fox News and a longtime member of the Pentagon press corps, amid a broader push to discredit media outlets reporting on intelligence laying out the extent of damages done by U.S. strikes to Iranian nuclear sites.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 26 June 2025
The association is governed by a board of journalists who are elected by their press corps peers to carry out the responsibilities that the Trump White House is now plotting to take over.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
The recent moves come as the administration continues to weaken the traditional White House press corps by bringing in more individuals from Trump-friendly outlets or conservative social media influencers.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Press corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20corps. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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