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White House bars CNN from Trump's Air Force One trip
CNN was removed from the president's travel schedule to Tennessee, escalating a dispute over press access after a federal judge ruled the initial ban likely unconstitutional.
In brief
CNN was removed from the president's travel schedule to Tennessee, escalating a dispute over press access after a federal judge ruled the initial ban likely unconstitutional. The White House barred CNN from travelling with President Trump on Air Force One to Tennessee on September twenty-seventh, continuing a media…
CNN removed from Trump's Tennessee trip
Broadcaster CNN was barred from travelling with US President Donald Trump on Air Force One for a trip to Tennessee on Saturday. A White House note released Friday night did not list CNN on the media schedule.
Trump banned three outlets last week
Last week, Trump banned CNN, Politico and MS NOW journalists from the White House after accusing them of writing fiction or lies about his administration. All three outlets said they were pursuing legal action.
“fiction or lies”
Other networks paused coverage in solidarity
Four television networks with daily White House coverage rotation, ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC, paused their broadcasts of the president in solidarity with the banned outlets.
Judge ruled ban likely unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled that Trump barring news outlets from the White House was likely unconstitutional and that the administration had to let them back in, at least for now.
White House still restricts some reporters
Despite the court ruling, the White House denied entry to some CNN and MS NOW reporters assigned to cover arrivals at a state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday.
Trump defends media restrictions
Trump criticised CNN and other outlets as fake news on Saturday. A White House account posted that media outlets do not automatically get access to every White House event and press call.
“FAKE NEWS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN THE WHITE HOUSE”
The short version
The White House barred CNN from travelling with President Trump on Air Force One to Tennessee on September twenty-seventh, continuing a media access dispute despite a court ruling against such bans.
