CNN, MS NOW reporters blocked from entering White House after Trump ban on 'fake news' - report
CNN reporter Betsy Klein said that when she tried to enter the premises, a Secret Service agent said her press pass had been deactivated and would not explain why her credentials had been revoked.
Reporters from CNN and MS NOW were denied entry to the White House on Saturday morning, following a ban imposed by US President Donald Trump on news outlets accused of spreading "fake news." According to a CNN report, Betsy Klein, a CNN reporter, was informed that her press pass had been deactivated, but the Secret Service did not provide a reason for the revocation.
MS NOW reporter Akayla Gardner also faced similar treatment, with her press pass being confiscated upon attempting to enter the White House grounds. Both CNN and MS NOW have condemned the ban and asserted their First Amendment rights, stating that their mission to report on the US government remains unaffected by the restriction.
The ban was announced by Trump on Friday, who accused CNN, MS NOW, and Politico of spreading "fake news" and threatened further bans on other media outlets.
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