MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban
NEW YORK — Reporters from three major news organizations — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — were denied access to the White House on Saturday, a day after President Donald Trump said he was barring them because of reporting he found to be “fake news.” The actions were a clear escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts — in the courts and through administrative action — to restrict news coverage by…
In a dramatic turn of events on Saturday, reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied entry to the White House, following President Donald Trump's announcement that he had barred them from the premises due to their reporting being labeled as "fake news." This move marked a significant escalation of Trump's ongoing attempts to curtail news coverage that he deemed unfavorable, both through legal challenges and administrative actions.
The White House press staff from CNN and MS NOW, namely Betsy Klein and Akayla Gardner, respectively, reported on live television that their press credentials had been deactivated upon their arrival at the White House. Shortly thereafter, Politico announced that its White House correspondent, Cheyenne Haslett, had also been denied access and had her press badge seized.
All three news organizations signaled their intent to challenge the move, asserting their commitment to protect the First Amendment rights guaranteed to journalists in the United States.
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