Freedom of Press Signing: White House Pool Only

Anyone notice anything weird about this?

President Obama’s morning briefing with senior advisors: Closed to the press.

President Obama’s remarks to the Connecticut Women’s Basketball team in the Rose Garden: Open to the press.

The Daniel Pearl “Freedom of the Press” Act signing today: “Pooled,” reads the “Daily Guidance and Press Schedule” for today, Monday May 17.

“Reporters are lucky it wasn’t CLOSED press,” quipped one D.C. scribe.

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