From TheWrap · A.J. Katz · · 50s
CNN MS NOW Politico Sue White House Press Pool Ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico expand lawsuit over White House press pool exclusion after federal court restored credentials.
In brief
CNN, MS NOW and Politico expand lawsuit over White House press pool exclusion after federal court restored credentials. CNN, MS NOW and Politico seek to return to presidential press pools following White House's continued exclusion despite federal court restoring their credentials. Originally reported by TheWrap.
Lawsuit Expansion
CNN, MS NOW and Politico expanded their lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging continued exclusion from presidential press pools after federal court restored their credentials.
Press Pool Exclusion
CNN excluded from six Air Force One pool assignments since Sept 18 ban, Politico blocked from two, MS NOW not in secondary television pool since ban.
White House Response
White House rejected outlets' allegations, stating fake news has no place in the president's oval office and reporters could cover from outside.
“The Fake News has no place demanding a spot in the President’s Oval Office. The lies they smear are a disservice to the American public and tear at the very fabric of our Democracy”
What to remember
CNN, MS NOW and Politico seek to return to presidential press pools following White House's continued exclusion despite federal court restoring their credentials.
