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Trump administration banning media outlets from White House press access
The story so farThe White House physically turned away journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Saturday, following through on President Trump's announced ban on those outlets from White House grounds. Reporters from the three banned outlets had their White House press badges confiscated, according to the outlets themselves. Trump suggested that more news outlets may face bans from the White House beyond the initial three.
Still watching
- How will the banned outlets cover White House events without physical access to the building?
- Will the White House Correspondents' Association or other press freedom bodies take formal action in response to the bans?
- Which additional news outlets might Trump move to ban from the White House next?
- What legal avenues, if any, are the banned outlets pursuing to challenge the press badge revocations?
How it developed
Trump administration banning media outlets from White House press access
- The White House physically turned away journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Saturday, following through on President Trump's announced ban on those outlets from White House grounds.
- Reporters from the three banned outlets had their White House press badges confiscated, according to the outlets themselves.
- Trump suggested that more news outlets may face bans from the White House beyond the initial three.
Trump banning CNN and Politico from White House
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