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Take a listen to this. I'm not sure if anybody in this room has listened to Mr. Bongino when he talks about the past corruption at the FBI, when he talks about his experience serving for the United States Secret Service. This is a man who loves his country and who has honorably served our country in ways that many people have not.

He understands the depth of the corruption at these institutions, which the American people re-elected President Trump to shake up. And I think it's quite despicable to see many networks in this room who have had chyrons on their television screens labeling Mr. Bongino as a far-right podcaster. He is not. He is a former law enforcement agent.

He is a former secret service agent who put his life on the line to protect this country. And that is why the President of the United States has entrusted him for this important role. He is also an outsider to this Washington swamp. And we often see that when outsiders are appointed... Vielen Dank.

As you all know, for decades a group of DC-based journalists, the White House Correspondents Association, has long dictated which journalists get to ask questions of the President of the United States in these most intimate spaces. Not anymore.

I am proud to announce that we are going to give the power back to the people who read your papers, who watch your television shows and who listen to your radio stations. Moving forward, the White House Press Pool will be determined by the White House Press Team. Legacy outlets who have participated in the Press Pool for decades will still be allowed to join. Fear not.

But we will also be offering the privilege to well-deserving outlets who have never been allowed to share in this awesome responsibility.