NEW YORK (AP) – President Trump says he directed White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders not to bother with the traditional daily briefing of reporters.
The last briefing took place on Dec. 18.
In a tweet on Tuesday, the president said the press covers Sanders “so rudely & inaccurately, in particular certain members of the press.
“I told her not to bother, the word gets out anyway!” he tweeted. “Most will never cover us fairly & hence, the term, Fake News!”
The afternoon briefing has been a staple of cable news schedules during the past few administrations and the sight of Sanders’ predecessor Sean Spicer at the podium was an enduring image of the early days of Trump’s tenure.