US networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban
Television networks boycotted in protest at the decision to ban three leading outlets as Donald Trump stepped up his years-long attack on the US media.
Five major US television networks have stopped covering the White House due to President Donald Trump's decision to ban three prominent news outlets. CNN, MSNBC, and Politico filed lawsuits against the ban, arguing it violates the First Amendment's protection of the free press. The networks joined forces in solidarity with CNN in protest of the White House's ban.
The ban prevented live television coverage of Trump's opening of the new White House helipad and his visit to the United Nations General Assembly. Trump defended the ban, referring to the media as "cancer" and a threat to national security. The ban has been seen as a direct assault on the First Amendment and a violation of fundamental constitutional principles.
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