NEW YORK ― Donald Trump headed to the second presidential debate without notifying his traveling press corps, leaving reporters to learn from a tweet that the Republican nominee had left for St. Louis. Presidential nominees have traditionally allowed for a “protective pool,” a rotating group of reporters who follow the candidate’s movements each day and file regular dispatches for the larger press corps. It’s similar to the White House Correspondents Association’s pool system for following the president each day and relies on the campaign providing reporters with information. Trump doesn’t allow pool reporters to fly with him, which is the arrangement under a protective pool. However, Trump’s traveling press corps, including daily pool reporters, expect to be informed when he’s heading to events so as to follow in a second plane.

Source: Huffington Post October 09, 2016 22:30 UTC