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Helen Thomas Losing Front-Row Press Seat

HeadlineFeb 22, 2007

And there will be at least one notable seat change when the new White House press room opens in May. Veteran correspondent Helen Thomas will no longer be occupying her place in the front row. Thomas has covered every U.S. president dating back to John F. Kennedy. She’ll be moved to the second row to make way for an undetermined cable news channel. Thomas says she’s accepted the change, saying: “You have to submit to the will of the people, and apparently this is the will of my peers. It’s OK with me. I’ve had a good run in the front seat.” Both CNN and Fox have expressed interest in moving up to the front row. If so, Fox will occupy both the front row of the press corps and the podium. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow is a former Fox anchor.

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