White House TV pool in limbo amid high stakes Xi visit
The White House television pool was in limbo Thursday as the status of the major networks’ place in the press pool remained unclear following the reinstatement of CNN’s access to White House grounds. Journalists from ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News were on hand at the White House Thursday ready to cover Chinese President Xi...
CNN, MSNBC, and Politico journalists were readmitted to the White House after a federal court ordered a suspension of US President Donald Trump's ban. The ban had previously restricted their access to White House grounds.
The White House was also hosting a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, with guests including business leaders and government officials.
The status of other major networks' access to the White House press pool remained unclear, with journalists from ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News present at the White House on Thursday, according to The Hill.
Brief written by urgent.news from Japan Times, Reuters Business via SCMP, South China Morning Post, The Hill — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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