For years, the White House press corps has been controlled by an elite club that picks and chooses media winners, granting access to some while locking out others. Now, as corporate media gripe about the latest round of White House restrictions, they’re getting a taste of what independent outlets like The National Pulse have endured for a decade.
This isn’t new. Every administration does it. The real problem isn’t who’s in the White House—it’s the racket that is the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA). These Beltway gatekeepers have long ensured that only their preferred corporate media allies maintain access, shielding them from real competition. Even during Trump’s first term, when the opportunity for a shake-up was ripe, the same insiders controlled the game.
I know this firsthand. The National Pulse has broken some of the biggest stories of the past decade—the Wuhan lab origins of COVID-19, Chinese Communist Party influence in America, and the reality of January 6. Despite this, we’ve never been granted a seat in the White House press room—not because our reporting lacks credibility but because it threatens the establishment.
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