Trump doesn’t think daily press briefings are necessary anymore
The White House daily press briefing has been a journalistic institution for more than 100 years, forcing administrations to clarify their positions, answer for their statements, and generally be held accountable by the press (and, through them, their readers) since Woodrow Wilson’s time in office. But while the ritual has held its own against presidents of every political leaning, and events that have defined our modern era, there’s apparently one thing the daily briefings can’t handle: the presidency of Donald Trump.