The White House says it will decide which news outlets have access to the president, ripping power away from an independent group of journalists.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday the president is confident in his ability to strike a deal with Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine, suggesting an end to the

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted a New York Times reporter as a “left-wing stenographer” after he compared President Trump to Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on press freedoms.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tore into a reporter for comparing Trump administration's recent move to control press pool to Putin's tactics