James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti take questions in June 2023

The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room is a small theater in the West Wing of the White House where the White House press secretary gives briefings to the news media and the president of the United States sometimes addresses the press and the nation. It is located between the workspace assigned to the White House press corps and the office of the press secretary.

President George W. Bush participates in the unveiling of the new Brady Briefing Room on July 11, 2007

The White House Correspondents' Association organizes the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room seating chart (viewable at the bottom of this page), which currently seats 49 reporters.[1][citation needed]

  1. ^ "New White House Briefing Room Seating Chart Unveiled: Who's In And Who's Out". Deadline. December 17, 2021.