MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban
Trump had said Friday he would ban all three outlets because of coverage he disliked.
New York, 28th August 2023 — Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied entry to the White House on Saturday, one day after President Donald Trump announced a ban on their access to the premises, citing coverage he deemed "fake news". This move marked a significant escalation in Trump's ongoing attempts to curtail unfavorable news reporting through legal and administrative means, and posed a crucial test of the First Amendment rights of American journalists.
Press credentials of CNN's Betsy Klein and MS NOW's Akayla Gardner were deactivated upon their arrival, while Politico's Cheyenne Haslett's badge was confiscated. All three outlets indicated their intention to pursue legal action, with Politico's Editor-in-Chief Jonat casting a warning that "We will vigorously defend our First Amendment rights."
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