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Helen Thomas Kicked to Second Row

It looks like Helen Thomas will be moving to the second row when the new White House Briefing Room is re-opened after renovation. While a final decision hasn't been made, it looks like the legendary journalist will be replaced in the front row by a cable news outfit such as CNN or Fox. She will still remain as the only columnist with a reserved seat. Other seats are reserved for news organizations and not individuals.

Thomas usually comes to the press secretary's morning "gaggle" but does not always attend the afternoon briefing, so sometimes her seat is empty. It's the only seat that traditionally is left vacant if unoccupied. Every other chair gets filled in by those without regular seats, whose questions do not always live up to Thomas's zingers.

via Romenesko

posted by Doran @ 10:29 AM