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Trump chief of staff Priebus: White House press briefings could be changed

CNN: President-elect Donald Trump's pick for White House chief of staff suggested Wednesday that major changes could be in store for White House press briefings under the incoming administration.

Reince Priebus, the current Republican National Committee chairman who has been tapped to serve as Trump's chief of staff, said in an interview that many White House traditions, such as the daily press briefing, need to be reconsidered.

"Look, I think that many things have to change, and I think that it's important that we look at all of those traditions that are great, but quite frankly, as you know, don't really make news," Priebus told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. "And you know, even looking at things like the daily White House briefing from the press secretary, I mean, there's a lot of different ways that things can be done, and I can assure you we're looking at that."

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