Let them eat cake…
The White House reporters agreed to skip their press gaggle with the White House spokesman today in exchange for chocolate cake.
On Air Force One, Pres Obama negotiates no press gaggle for @PressSec in exchange for "Death by Chocolate" Cake for press pool.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2014
Politico has more on the exchange:
Reporters traveling with President Obama on Air Force One agreed to forego the daily gaggle with the White House Press Secretary in honor of Halloween — and in exchange for “Death by Chocolate” cake from Gregg’s Restaurant in Rhode Island.