WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- As tensions between the White House and U.S. mainstream media continue to rise, the White House is instructing U.S. federal agencies not to renew their subscriptions to The Washington Post and The New York Times, according to local media.
In response to media request, the White House said that not renewing subscriptions across all federal agencies "will be a significant cost saving for taxpayers."
It remains unclear how and when the directive would take effect.
The move came days after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that the White House would terminate its existing subscriptions to the two newspapers.
"We don't even want it in the White House anymore," Trump said during a Fox News interview that aired Monday night, referring to the Times. "We're going to probably terminate that and the Washington Post."
Trump had repeatedly lashed out at the two newspapers and other media outlets over their coverage of his administration.
