TV networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban
US television networks staged an extraordinary revolt Monday when they effectively boycotted coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at his decision to ban three leading outlets from the White House.
Five top US broadcasters, including CNN, MSNBC, and Politico, have halted their coverage of President Donald Trump's White House events in protest over his decision to ban them from the premises. The move comes amid a growing conflict between the Trump administration and the media, with the president labeling the press as "fake news" and a "cancer."
The ban has also prevented the outlets from attending Trump's meetings with foreign leaders at the United Nations, an annual event closely watched worldwide. The broadcasters, in a rare move, said they were boycotting pool coverage of the White House to show solidarity with CNN. The White House, however, maintains that the ban is not an assault on free press, but on "fake news" that has grown like cancer in the United States.
The three media organizations have filed a lawsuit in court, asking for a temporary restraining order against the ban, arguing it violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution.
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