New media” reporters and influencers cheered the White House’s announcement on Tuesday that it was expanding the press pool in the White House press briefing to podcasters, independent journalists, and social media influencers.

The White House has received more than 7,000 applications for press passes after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday that the West Wing would open the briefing room up to members

The White House received more than 7,400 requests for credentials one day after saying it would open press briefings to content creators, influencers and podcasters.