CNN and MS NOW Blocked From White House Coverage of Xi Jinping Welcome Despite Lifted Ban
“Just a pretty typical event here at the White House that we would regularly cover,” MS NOW’s Laura Barrón-López reports The post CNN and MS NOW Blocked From White House Coverage of Xi Jinping Welcome Despite Lifted Ban appeared first on TheWrap .
CNN and MSNBC were initially barred from covering President Trump's state dinner welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday night, despite a federal judge ordering their access to be reinstated. The administration had barred CNN, Politico, and MSNBC from the grounds since Saturday, claiming the outlets' coverage was damaging to national security.
The judge, Timothy Kelly, dismissed the administration's claims, stating there was no evidence of classified information being leaked or national security compromised. CNN reporter Laura Barrón-López and her team were informed they could not attend the ceremony, which she deemed typical for press attendance. MSNBC confirmed the same ban for their reporters.
Earlier, the press pool, consisting of ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, and NBC, had boycotted the event in solidarity with CNN.
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