White House removes Russian state media reporter from Oval Office, official says

FILE PHOTO: The White House is seen through a metal gate in Washington, U.S., October 6, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House removed a TASS reporter from the Oval Office on Friday once the issue was flagged to them, saying the Russian state outlet was not on the approved media list for U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a White House official said.

(Reporting by Nandita Bose; writing by Susan Heavey)