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February 27, 2021

Truth and transparency are back to the briefing room, for a price

WH will start charging journalists $170/test before they can enter. Which is fine, it's not like Trump does it.

The White House press office will from Monday bill journalists for their own coronavirus tests, which are mandatory for anyone entering the White House complex.

Under the Trump administration, COVID-19 testing for the media was only available to members of the press pool who were coming into close contact with Donald Trump or to people exposed to a positive case via a White House event.

These tests were paid for by the White House however testing was not available to journalists attending press conferences in the briefing room or entering the grounds for other White House events.

White House officials said paying for the tests has put a strain on the Oval Office budget meaning the cost going forward needs to be footed by news organizations.

However, with journalists not permitted to enter the White House grounds without a negative test, the new rule may simply mean some members of the press being excluded from briefings altogether.

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