Tim Pool Podcast Reportedly Joins the White House Press Pool

The Trump administration has bucked decades of precedent by denying some legacy media outlets access to the White House. In place of real journalists, the government increasingly seems to prefer the presence of partisan hacks and infotainment-style influencers. The newest addition to the White House press pool would appear to be a man who was once described by Splinter as a “beanie-headed dipshit,” and who, among other things, was recently accused of receiving millions of dollars from the Russian government. “Right-wing YouTuber Tim Pool has made it to the White House pool — someone from his “Timcast” channel will be part of today’s pool duty covering the president,” Will Sommer, senior reporter for The Bulwark, wrote on X on Friday. “If you’re concerned about Tim Pool – revealed last year to be taking millions of dollars from the Russian govt, he says unwittingly – being part of the pool today, don’t worry. Today’s White House pool also includes the Falun Gong-owned Epoch Times,” Som ... Read full article.