White House blocks reporters from UFC South Lawn fight unless UFC grants entry
TL;DR
The White House press corps will not be allowed on White House grounds for Sunday’s UFC event on the South Lawn—a break from tradition—unless UFC decides to grant them entry, per an email from the White House Correspondents’ Association cited by The Washington Post.
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