{
  "id": 281,
  "url": "https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/white-house-restricts-reporter-access-to-press-secretary-staffs-offices/",
  "final_url": "https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/white-house-restricts-reporter-access-to-press-secretary-staffs-offices/",
  "title": "White House restricts reporter access to press secretary, staff's offices",
  "publisher": "U.S. Press Freedom Tracker",
  "published_on": "2025-10-31",
  "link_state": "live",
  "link_state_since": "2026-09-22T23:23:23Z",
  "wayback_url": null,
  "wayback_saved_at": null,
  "source_kind": "reference",
  "last_checked": "2026-09-23T01:50:04Z",
  "archive_attempts": 0,
  "checks": [
    {
      "checked_at": "2026-09-23T01:50:04Z",
      "checker": "twon-linkcheck/1.0",
      "http_status": 200,
      "final_url": "https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/white-house-restricts-reporter-access-to-press-secretary-staffs-offices/",
      "observed_state": "live",
      "detail": null
    },
    {
      "checked_at": "2026-09-23T01:42:03Z",
      "checker": "twon-linkcheck/1.0",
      "http_status": 200,
      "final_url": "https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/white-house-restricts-reporter-access-to-press-secretary-staffs-offices/",
      "observed_state": "live",
      "detail": null
    },
    {
      "checked_at": "2026-09-22T23:23:23Z",
      "checker": "twon-linkcheck/1.0",
      "http_status": 200,
      "final_url": "https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/white-house-restricts-reporter-access-to-press-secretary-staffs-offices/",
      "observed_state": "live",
      "detail": null
    }
  ],
  "claims": [
    {
      "id": 386,
      "statement": "A White House memo said the new access rule would ensure best practices for handling sensitive material.",
      "status": "current"
    },
    {
      "id": 387,
      "statement": "Communications Director Steven Cheung said reporters had secretly recorded and entered restricted areas of the West Wing.",
      "status": "current"
    },
    {
      "id": 388,
      "statement": "The WHCA president said the new restrictions would hinder reporters' ability to question officials and hold government accountable.",
      "status": "current"
    },
    {
      "id": 389,
      "statement": "A White House memo said the new access rule would ensure best practices for handling sensitive material.",
      "status": "current"
    },
    {
      "id": 390,
      "statement": "Communications Director Steven Cheung said reporters had secretly recorded and entered restricted areas of the West Wing.",
      "status": "current"
    },
    {
      "id": 391,
      "statement": "The WHCA president said the new restrictions would hinder reporters' ability to question officials and hold government accountable.",
      "status": "current"
    }
  ],
  "incidents": [
    {
      "slug": "2025-white-house-restricts-access-to-upper-press-office",
      "title": "White House closes 'Upper Press' section of West Wing to reporters"
    }
  ]
}