In Trump Era, the Death of the White House Press Conference

Seeking more informal settings...

President Trump responding to a press question during

French President Macron's visit to the White House last week.

The presidential news conference, a time-honored tradition going back generations, appears to be no longer, Jill Colvin with the Associated Press reported today.

More than a year has passed since President Donald Trump held the only solo news conference of his administration -- a rollicking, hastily arranged, 77-minute free-for-all during which he railed against the media, defended his fired national security adviser and insisted nobody who advised his campaign had had contact with Russia, Colvin wrote.

But there are no signs the White House press shop is interested in a second go-round.  Instead, the president engages the press in more informal settings that aides say offer reporters far more access, more often, than past administrations, she adds.

"President Trump is more accessible than most modern presidents and frequently takes questions from the press," says White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, according to Colvin.

For more of Colvin's report: http://www.good4utah.com/news/politics/in-trump-era-the-death-of-the-white-house-press-conference/1150750546

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