Trump's proposal to replace the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool represents an attempt to limit press access to the White House.

"Trump Pushes to Evict the Press From the White House President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/politics/trump-white-house-media.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KFE.1js2.1MSn-umcxYcJ&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Sources: Trump continues to push to replace the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with a swimming pool, as the administration builds a buffer against the press (New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/politics/trump-white-house-media.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KFE.1js2.1MSn-umcxYcJ&smid=nytcore-ios-share http://mediagazer.com/261020/p20#a261020p20