President Obama will make a rare appearance in the White House press briefing room today where he'll do something even more unusual: take questions from the press.
The White House just announced this scheduling change:
UPDATED: In the morning, the President will take questions in the Brady Press Briefing Room. The President’s remarks are open press. EDT 10:15AM THE PRESIDENT takes questions from White House reporters Brady Press Briefing Room Open Press Briefing Schedule Press Secretary Jay Carney will no longer hold a press briefing today.
Obama met the press for dinner over the weekend at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
UPDATE: White House reporter Glenn Thrush reports the press conference is a "Rigged game":
The reason the WH waits til last minute to announce a presser is cos reporters who get questions have already been tipped off. Rigged game.
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush)
April 30, 2013
UPDATE: Press conference moved back to 10:30:
UPDATE 2: In the morning, the President will take questions in the Brady Press Briefing Room. The President’s remarks are open press. EDT 10:30AM THE PRESIDENT takes questions from White House reporters Brady Press Briefing Room Open Press