James Brady
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Oct 29, 2026
Nicolle WallaceHOST
In late August, during one of Caroline Levitt's final meetings with President Trump in the Oval Office, he pitched her on an idea in front of several senior aides.
Nicolle WallaceHOST
He told her to move reporters out of the James S. Brady Press briefing room, which would effectively remove news organizations from the White House.
Nicolle WallaceHOST
It would be, he told her, her last legacy.
Nicolle WallaceHOST
Trump has told aides he would prefer to bring back the indoor pool, President FDR added in 1933.
Chris PlanteHOST
And the East Room, fine, fine, but it's not a very big space anymore.
Chris PlanteHOST
Anytime like the White House Correspondents Dinner, you got to leave the White House and go to the Washington Hilton is generally where the White House Correspondents Dinner goes to where Ronald Reagan was shot outside, along with James Brady and and several other people by John Hinckley, who was in love with a Hollywood actress named Jodie Foster.
Chris PlanteHOST
And that's why he did it.
Chris PlanteHOST
All makes perfect sense.
Greg KellyHOST
The whole world.
Greg KellyHOST
Zakaria's sole appearance at the James Brady press briefing room on October 13th sparked intense backlash and viral mockery online, yet she insisted the public fallout was worth enduring to set an example for her family.
Greg KellyHOST
What they witnessed was a mother standing strong while she's an international meme or when everyone's making fun of her, including people who we thought would be on our side, she told the Post.
Greg KellyHOST
If I went through that entire thing only to teach my kids to have integrity and to have loyalty, then I think it was worth it.
Greg KellyHOST
The whole world.
Greg KellyHOST
Zakaria's sole appearance at the James Brady press briefing room on October 13th sparked intense backlash and viral mockery online, yet she insisted the public fallout was worth enduring to set an example for her family.
Greg KellyHOST
What they witnessed was a mother standing strong while she's an international meme or when everyone's making fun of her, including people who we thought would be on our side, she told the Post.
Greg KellyHOST
If I went through that entire thing only to teach my kids to have integrity and to have loyalty, then I think it was worth it.
Dana GoldbergHOST
In late August, during one of Caroline Levitt's final meetings with President Trump in the Oval Office, He pitched her an idea in front of several senior aides.
Dana GoldbergHOST
He told her to move reporters out of the James S. Brady press briefing room, which would effectively remove news organizations from the White House.
Dana GoldbergHOST
It would be, he told her, her last legacy.
Dana GoldbergHOST
But the proposal never moved forward, while she was there anyway, and the president had put the request to her several times over the months, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.
Dean RyanHOST
Recently in a Truth Social post over the weekend, Trump said, quote, he may move fake news to a less obnoxious location.
Dean RyanHOST
His comment comes after the New York Times reported October 20th that Trump had told them the White House press secretary, Karen Leavitt, in August to move reporters out of the James S. Brady press briefing room which has been the home of the White House press corps for more than five decades.
Dean RyanHOST
That idea was was not put into action immediately and leave it departed later in the month.
Dean RyanHOST
There's no current press secretary after the departure of Katie Zachariah, who held the job for five days earlier, at least for this month.
Bling BlakeHOST
I think he's a grown person in the photograph.
Bling BlakeHOST
What was that kid's name? Was it A, Kyle Brody? Was it B, Brody Kyle? Was it C, Tyler Brady? Or was it D, James Brady?
The Thunderous WizardHOST
Farts and tarts.
Bling BlakeHOST
T-dubs.
The Thunderous WizardHOST
D,
Bling BlakeHOST
James Brady.
Bling BlakeHOST
D, James Brady.
Bling BlakeHOST
Nope, that's the guy that introduced the Brady Bill.
Willie GeistHOST
Meanwhile, Axios reporting that the White House sent a letter to Politico on Monday demanding that that news outlet retract, quote, defamatory stories about alleged staff drama or, in their words, face the consequences.
Willie GeistHOST
This all comes as the New York Times reports that Trump has been pushing to evict the press from the White House altogether, repeatedly requesting the removal of reporters from the James S. Brady press briefing room and telling aides that he would prefer to bring back the indoor pool that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had added in 1933 in its place.
Willie GeistHOST
For more, let's bring in Oliver Darcy.
Willie GeistHOST
He's the founder and lead author of Status, a nightly newsletter covering all things media.
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an indoor swimming pool.
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Three people familiar with the matter tell The Times Trump repeatedly pitched the idea to former press secretary Caroline Leavitt, arguing that removing reporters from the historic James S. Brady press briefing would be her, quote, last legacy.
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Despite several requests, Leavitt never followed through.
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She left the post in August.
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pool.
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Three people familiar with the matter tell The Times Trump repeatedly pitched the idea to former press secretary Caroline Leavitt, arguing that removing reporters from the historic James S. Brady press briefing would be her, quote, last legacy.
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Despite several requests, Leavitt never followed through.
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She left the post in August.
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